*bikwemaną
Runic: ᛒᛁᚲᚹᛖᛗᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˌbi.ˈkʷe.mɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 4
Meanings
- to come near, come around, come by, arrive
- to come about, happen, befall
- to come across, come by, chance upon, find, obtain
Etymology
From *bi- (‘by, at’; a general locative prefix) + *kwemaną (‘to come’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | bikwemō | bikwemaų | – |
| 2nd singular | bikwimizi | bikwemaiz | bikwem |
| 3rd singular | bikwimidi | bikwemai | bikwemadau |
| 1st dual | bikwemōz | bikwemaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | bikwemadiz | bikwemaidiz | bikwemadiz |
| 1st plural | bikwemamaz | bikwemaim | – |
| 2nd plural | bikwimid | bikwemaid | bikwimid |
| 3rd plural | bikwemandi | bikwemain | bikwemandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | bikwemai | – |
| 2nd singular | bikwemazai | bikwemaizau |
| 3rd singular | bikwemadai | bikwemaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | bikwemandai | bikwemaindau |
| 2nd plural | bikwemandai | bikwemaindau |
| 3rd plural | bikwemandai | bikwemaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | bikwam | bikwēmį̄ |
| 2nd singular | bikwamt | bikwēmīz |
| 3rd singular | bikwam | bikwēmī |
| 1st dual | bikwēmū | bikwēmīw |
| 2nd dual | bikwēmudiz | bikwēmīdiz |
| 1st plural | bikwēmum | bikwēmīm |
| 2nd plural | bikwēmud | bikwēmīd |
| 3rd plural | bikwēmun | bikwēmīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| bikwemaną | bikwemandz | bikumanaz |
Descendants
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becuman (Old English)
-
bicumen, becomen (Middle English)
- become (English)
- becum (Scots)
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bicumen, becomen (Middle English)
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bikuma (Old Frisian)
- bikomme, bykomme (North Frisian)
- bekuume (Saterland Frisian)
- bikomme (West Frisian)
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biqueman, bikuman (Old Saxon)
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bekomen (Middle Low German)
- bekomme (Danish)
- bekamen (Low German)
- bekomme (Norwegian)
- bekomma (Swedish)
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bekomen (Middle Low German)
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bikuman (Old Dutch)
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becōmen (Middle Dutch)
-
bekomen (Dutch)
- bekom (Afrikaans)
-
bekomen (Dutch)
-
becōmen (Middle Dutch)
-
biqueman (Old High German)
-
bekomen (Middle High German)
- bekommen (German)
- bekommen (Luxembourgish)
- באַקומען (bakumen) (Yiddish)
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bekomen (Middle High German)
- 𐌱𐌹𐌵𐌹𐌼𐌰𐌽 (biqiman) (Gothic)