Reconstruction:Old Dutch/holon

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

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *holōn, from Proto-Germanic *hulōną. Equivalent to hol (“hole”) +‎ -on or hol (“hollow”) +‎ -on.

Verb

*holon

  1. to hollow out, to make hollow

Inflection

Conjugation of *holon (weak class 2)
infinitive *holon
indicative present past
1st person singular *holo, *holon *holoda
2nd person singular *holos *holodos
3rd person singular *holot *holoda
1st person plural *holon *holodon
2nd person plural *holot *holodot
3rd person plural *holont *holodon
subjunctive present past
1st person singular *hole *holodi
2nd person singular *holis *holodis
3rd person singular *hole *holodi
1st person plural *holin *holodin
2nd person plural *holit *holodit
3rd person plural *holin *holodin
imperative present
singular *holo
plural *holot
participle present past
*holondi *holot, *giholot

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: holen
    • Dutch: holen (obsolete), hollen (backformed to the adjective)
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