*bidą
Runic: ᛒᛁᛞᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈbi.ðɑ̃/noun · neuter · a-stem
Meanings
waiting, biding
Etymology
Zero-grade action noun derived from *bīdaną (‘to wait, to wait for’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | bidą | bidō |
| Acc. | bidą | bidō |
| Gen. | bidas, bidis | bidǫ̂ |
| Dat. | bidai | bidamaz |
| Inst. | bidō | bidamiz |
| Voc. | bidą | bidō |
Descendants
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bid (Old English)
- anbid, onbid, bidfæst, bidsteal (Old English)
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bið (Old Norse)
- bið (Icelandic)
- bidh (Old Swedish)