Reconstruction:Old Dutch/meron
| This Old Dutch entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Old Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From a merger of:
- Proto-West Germanic *maiʀōn. Equivalent to mēr (“more”) + -on (“factitive suffix”).
- Proto-West Germanic *maiʀēn. Equivalent to mēr (“more”) + -on (“stative-fientive suffix”).
Verb
[edit]*mēron
Inflection
[edit]Conjugation of *mēron (weak class 2)
| infinitive | *mēron | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | *mēro, *mēron | *mēroda |
| 2nd person singular | *mēros, *mērost | *mērodos |
| 3rd person singular | *mērot | *mēroda |
| 1st person plural | *mēron | *mērodun |
| 2nd person plural | *mērot | *mērodut |
| 3rd person plural | *mēront | *mērodun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | *mēro | *mērodi |
| 2nd person singular | *mēros, *mērost | *mērodis |
| 3rd person singular | *mēro | *mērodi |
| 1st person plural | *mēron | *mērodin |
| 2nd person plural | *mērot | *mērodit |
| 3rd person plural | *mēron | *mērodin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | *mēro | |
| plural | *mērot | |
| participle | present | past |
| *mērondi | *mērot, *gimērot | |