*blaikijaną
Runic: ᛒᛚᚨᛁᚲᛁᛃᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈblɑi̯.ki.jɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 1
Meanings
to bleach, to make pale, to whiten
Etymology
From *blaikaz (‘pale’) + *-(i)janą(causative suffix forming Weak class 1 verbs). Ultimately from *bʰloyǵ--éye/o-, from an o-grade form of Proto-Indo-European root *bʰleyǵ- (‘to shine’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | blaikijō | blaikijaų | – |
| 2nd singular | blaikīsi | blaikijais | blaikī |
| 3rd singular | blaikīþi | blaikijai | blaikijaþau |
| 1st dual | blaikijōs | blaikijaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | blaikijaþiz | blaikijaiþiz | blaikijaþiz |
| 1st plural | blaikijamaz | blaikijaim | – |
| 2nd plural | blaikīþ | blaikijaiþ | blaikīþ |
| 3rd plural | blaikijanþi | blaikijain | blaikijanþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | blaikijai | – |
| 2nd singular | blaikijasai | blaikijaisau |
| 3rd singular | blaikijaþai | blaikijaiþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | blaikijanþai | blaikijainþau |
| 2nd plural | blaikijanþai | blaikijainþau |
| 3rd plural | blaikijanþai | blaikijainþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | blaikidǭ | blaikidēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | blaikidēz | blaikidēdīz |
| 3rd singular | blaikidē | blaikidēdī |
| 1st dual | blaikidēdū | blaikidēdīw |
| 2nd dual | blaikidēdudiz | blaikidēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | blaikidēdum | blaikidēdīm |
| 2nd plural | blaikidēdud | blaikidēdīd |
| 3rd plural | blaikidēdun | blaikidēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| blaikijaną | blaikijandz | blaikidaz |
Descendants
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*blaikijan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*blēken (Old Dutch)
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bleken (Middle Dutch)
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bleken, bleiken (Dutch)
- bleek, bleik (Afrikaans)
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bleken, bleiken (Dutch)
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bleken (Middle Dutch)
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*blēken (Old Dutch)
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*blaikijan (Proto-West Germanic)
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blǣċan (Old English)
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blechen, bleken (Middle English)
- bleach (English)
- bleche, bleitch (Scots)
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blechen, bleken (Middle English)
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blǣċan (Old English)
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*blaikijan (Proto-West Germanic)
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bleihhen (Old High German)
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bleichen (Middle High German)
- bleichen (German)
- bleechen (Luxembourgish)
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bleichen (Middle High German)
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bleihhen (Old High German)
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*blaikijan (Proto-West Germanic)
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blēkian (Old Saxon)
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blēken, bleiken (Middle Low German)
- bleken (Low German)
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blēken, bleiken (Middle Low German)
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blēkian (Old Saxon)
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bleikja (Old Norse)
- bleikja (Faroese)
- bleikja (Icelandic)
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bleikja (Old Norse)
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blege (Danish)
- bleke (Norwegian Bokmål)
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blege (Danish)
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bleikja (Old Norse)
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bleikja (Norwegian Nynorsk)
- bleike (Norwegian Bokmål)
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bleikja (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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bleikja (Old Norse)
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blēkia (Old Swedish)
- bleka (Swedish)
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blēkia (Old Swedish)
- *lëik'at'ak (Proto-Finnic)