blithon
Old Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *blīþēn. Equivalent to blīthi (“happy”) -on.
Verb
[edit]blīthon
- to be/become happy
Inflection
[edit]Conjugation of blīthon (weak class 2)
| infinitive | blīthon | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | blītho, blīthon | blīthoda |
| 2nd person singular | blīthos, blīthost | blīthodos |
| 3rd person singular | blīthot | blīthoda |
| 1st person plural | blīthon | blīthodun |
| 2nd person plural | blīthot | blīthodut |
| 3rd person plural | blīthont | blīthodun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | blītho | blīthodi |
| 2nd person singular | blīthos, blīthost | blīthodis |
| 3rd person singular | blītho | blīthodi |
| 1st person plural | blīthon | blīthodin |
| 2nd person plural | blīthot | blīthodit |
| 3rd person plural | blīthon | blīthodin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | blītho | |
| plural | blīthot | |
| participle | present | past |
| blīthondi | blīthot, giblīthot | |
Descendants
[edit]- Middle Dutch: bliden
Further reading
[edit]- “blīthen (II)”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012