*bikjaną
Runic: ᛒᛁᚲᛃᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈbik.jɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 1
Meanings
to attack, stab, hack, thrust
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *bʰog-yé/ó- ~ *bʰg-y-énti, a -yé/o- present of root *bʰeg- (‘to smash, break’). Cognates include Proto-Celtic *begeti (‘to break’), Old Armenian բեկանեմ (bekanem, ‘to break’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | bikjō | bikjaų | – |
| 2nd singular | bikisi | bikjais | biki |
| 3rd singular | bikiþi | bikjai | bikjaþau |
| 1st dual | bikjōs | bikjaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | bikjaþiz | bikjaiþiz | bikjaþiz |
| 1st plural | bikjamaz | bikjaim | – |
| 2nd plural | bikiþ | bikjaiþ | bikiþ |
| 3rd plural | bikjanþi | bikjain | bikjanþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | bikjai | – |
| 2nd singular | bikjasai | bikjaisau |
| 3rd singular | bikjaþai | bikjaiþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | bikjanþai | bikjainþau |
| 2nd plural | bikjanþai | bikjainþau |
| 3rd plural | bikjanþai | bikjainþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | bikidǭ | bikidēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | bikidēz | bikidēdīz |
| 3rd singular | bikidē | bikidēdī |
| 1st dual | bikidēdū | bikidēdīw |
| 2nd dual | bikidēdudiz | bikidēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | bikidēdum | bikidēdīm |
| 2nd plural | bikidēdud | bikidēdīd |
| 3rd plural | bikidēdun | bikidēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| bikjaną | bikjandz | bikidaz |
Descendants
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*bikkjan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*bikken (Old Dutch)
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bicken (Middle Dutch)
- bikken (Dutch)
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bicken (Middle Dutch)
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*bikken (Old Dutch)
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*bikkjan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*bikken (Old Dutch)
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bicken (Middle Dutch)
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bickeren, beckeren (Middle English)
- bicker (English)
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bickeren, beckeren (Middle English)
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bicken (Middle Dutch)
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*bikken (Old Dutch)
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*bikkjan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*bitsia, *bikja, *bikka (Old Frisian)
- bikje (Saterland Frisian)
- bikje, bikke (West Frisian)
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*bitsia, *bikja, *bikka (Old Frisian)
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*bikkjan (Proto-West Germanic)
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bikken, bicken, anabikken (Old High German)
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bicken, becken (Middle High German)
- bicken (German)
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bicken, becken (Middle High German)
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bikken, bicken, anabikken (Old High German)
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*bikkjan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*bikkian, bikkil (Old Saxon)
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bicken (Middle Low German)
- bickern (Low German)
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bicken (Middle Low German)
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*bikkian, bikkil (Old Saxon)
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bikkja (Old Norse)
- bikkja (Icelandic)
- bikke (Norwegian Bokmål)
- bikke (Norwegian Nynorsk)