bigian
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Old Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Verb
[edit]bigian
- to profess, to acknowledge (God)
Inflection
[edit]Conjugation of bigian (strong class 5 irregular, Verner alternation)
| infinitive | bigian | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | bigio, bigion | bigah |
| 2nd person singular | bigies, bigiest | bigāgi, bigāgis |
| 3rd person singular | bigiet | bigah |
| 1st person plural | bigion | bigāgun |
| 2nd person plural | bigiet | bigāgut |
| 3rd person plural | bigiont | bigāgun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | bigie | bigāgi |
| 2nd person singular | bigies, bigiest | bigāgi, bigāgis |
| 3rd person singular | bigie | bigāgi |
| 1st person plural | bigien | bigāgin |
| 2nd person plural | bigiet | bigāgit |
| 3rd person plural | bigien | bigāgin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | bigih | |
| plural | bigiet | |
| participle | present | past |
| bigiandi | bigian | |
Descendants
[edit]- Middle Dutch: begien
Further reading
[edit]- “bigian”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012