*bistalkōną
Runic: ᛒᛁᛊᛏᚨᛚᚲᛟᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˌbi.ˈstɑl.kɔː.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 2
Meanings
- to stalk
- to move stealthily
Etymology
From *bi- (‘by, at’; a general locative prefix) + *stalkōną (‘to stalk, move stealthily’)
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | bistalkō | bistalkǭ | – |
| 2nd singular | bistalkōsi | bistalkōs | bistalkō |
| 3rd singular | bistalkōþi | bistalkō | bistalkōþau |
| 1st dual | bistalkōs | bistalkōw | – |
| 2nd dual | bistalkōþiz | bistalkōþiz | bistalkōþiz |
| 1st plural | bistalkōmaz | bistalkōm | – |
| 2nd plural | bistalkōþ | bistalkōþ | bistalkōþ |
| 3rd plural | bistalkōnþi | bistalkōn | bistalkōnþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | bistalkōi | – |
| 2nd singular | bistalkōsai | bistalkōsau |
| 3rd singular | bistalkōþai | bistalkōþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | bistalkōnþai | bistalkōnþau |
| 2nd plural | bistalkōnþai | bistalkōnþau |
| 3rd plural | bistalkōnþai | bistalkōnþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | bistalkōdǭ | bistalkōdēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | bistalkōdēz | bistalkōdēdīz |
| 3rd singular | bistalkōdē | bistalkōdēdī |
| 1st dual | bistalkōdēdū | bistalkōdēdīw |
| 2nd dual | bistalkōdēdudiz | bistalkōdēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | bistalkōdēdum | bistalkōdēdīm |
| 2nd plural | bistalkōdēdud | bistalkōdēdīd |
| 3rd plural | bistalkōdēdun | bistalkōdēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| bistalkōną | bistalkōndz | bistalkōdaz |
Descendants
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*bestealcian (Old English)
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bistalken, bestalken (Middle English)
- bestalk (English)
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bistalken, bestalken (Middle English)
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*bistalkon (Old Dutch)
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bestalken (Middle Dutch)
- bestalken (Dutch)
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bestalken (Middle Dutch)