*linhtijaną
Runic: ᛚᛁᚾᚺᛏᛁᛃᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈlĩːx.ti.jɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 1
Meanings
- to make light
- to make easy
Etymology
From *linhtaz (‘light, having little weight’) + *-janą.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | linhtijō | linhtijaų | – |
| 2nd singular | linhtīsi | linhtijais | linhtī |
| 3rd singular | linhtīþi | linhtijai | linhtijaþau |
| 1st dual | linhtijōs | linhtijaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | linhtijaþiz | linhtijaiþiz | linhtijaþiz |
| 1st plural | linhtijamaz | linhtijaim | – |
| 2nd plural | linhtīþ | linhtijaiþ | linhtīþ |
| 3rd plural | linhtijanþi | linhtijain | linhtijanþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | linhtijai | – |
| 2nd singular | linhtijasai | linhtijaisau |
| 3rd singular | linhtijaþai | linhtijaiþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | linhtijanþai | linhtijainþau |
| 2nd plural | linhtijanþai | linhtijainþau |
| 3rd plural | linhtijanþai | linhtijainþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | linhtidǭ | linhtidēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | linhtidēz | linhtidēdīz |
| 3rd singular | linhtidē | linhtidēdī |
| 1st dual | linhtidēdū | linhtidēdīw |
| 2nd dual | linhtidēdudiz | linhtidēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | linhtidēdum | linhtidēdīm |
| 2nd plural | linhtidēdud | linhtidēdīd |
| 3rd plural | linhtidēdun | linhtidēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| linhtijaną | linhtijandz | linhtidaz |
Descendants
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*lį̄htijan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*līhten (Old Dutch)
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lichten (Middle Dutch)
- lichten (Dutch)
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lichten (Middle Dutch)
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*līhten (Old Dutch)
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*lį̄htijan (Proto-West Germanic)
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līehtan (Old English)
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lihten, liȝten, lighten (Middle English)
- light (English)
- licht (Scots)
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lihten, liȝten, lighten (Middle English)
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līehtan (Old English)
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*lį̄htijan (Proto-West Germanic)
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līchta (Old Frisian)
- lichte (West Frisian)
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līchta (Old Frisian)
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*lį̄htijan (Proto-West Germanic)
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līhten (Old High German)
- līhten (Middle High German)
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līhten (Old High German)
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*lį̄htijan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*līhtian (Old Saxon)
- lichten (Middle Low German)
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*līhtian (Old Saxon)
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létta (Old Norse)
- lette (Danish)
- létta (Icelandic)
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létta (Old Norse)
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? (Norwegian)
- lette (Bokmål)
- lette, letta (Nynorsk)
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? (Norwegian)