*flaihaną
Runic: ᚠᛚᚨᛁᚺᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈɸlɑi̯.xɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 7a
Meanings
- to comfort, entreat
- to fondle, caress
Etymology
Uncertain. From earlier *þlaihaną. Speculatively, from *tloyk-e/o- (a thematicized intensive present), from root *telk-(‘to thrust, strike’) with a semantic change to a lighter touch or caress. In this case, it would be related to Latvian tàlka (‘help; assistance’) which is very close to the Proto-Germanic meaning ‘comfort, entreat’. (Adams 1999) links the Balto-Slavic terms to Tocharian B telki (‘sacrifice’) from PIE *tolko. Possibly related to *flaihaz (‘false, insidious’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | flaihō | flaihaų | – |
| 2nd singular | flaihizi | flaihaiz | flaih |
| 3rd singular | flaihidi | flaihai | flaihadau |
| 1st dual | flaihōz | flaihaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | flaihadiz | flaihaidiz | flaihadiz |
| 1st plural | flaihamaz | flaihaim | – |
| 2nd plural | flaihid | flaihaid | flaihid |
| 3rd plural | flaihandi | flaihain | flaihandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | flaihai | – |
| 2nd singular | flaihazai | flaihaizau |
| 3rd singular | flaihadai | flaihaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | flaihandai | flaihaindau |
| 2nd plural | flaihandai | flaihaindau |
| 3rd plural | flaihandai | flaihaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | feflaih | feflaihį̄ |
| 2nd singular | feflaiht | feflaihīz |
| 3rd singular | feflaih | feflaihī |
| 1st dual | feflaihū | feflaihīw |
| 2nd dual | feflaihudiz | feflaihīdiz |
| 1st plural | feflaihum | feflaihīm |
| 2nd plural | feflaihud | feflaihīd |
| 3rd plural | feflaihun | feflaihīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| flaihaną | flaihandz | flaihanaz |
Descendants
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*flaihan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*flēn (Old Dutch)
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vlêen (Middle Dutch)
- vleien (Dutch)
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vlêen (Middle Dutch)
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*flēn (Old Dutch)
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*flaihan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*flā (Old Frisian)
- flaaie (West Frisian)
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*flā (Old Frisian)
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*flaihan (Proto-West Germanic)
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flēhan, flēhôn (Old High German)
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flēhen (Middle High German)
- flehen (German)
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flēhen (Middle High German)
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flēhan, flēhôn (Old High German)
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*flaihan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*flēhan, flēon (Old Saxon)
- vlên (Middle Low German)
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*flēhan, flēon (Old Saxon)
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*𐌸𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌷𐌰𐌽 (*þlaihan) (Gothic)
- 𐌲𐌰𐌸𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌷𐌰𐌽 (gaþlaihan) (Gothic)