*silāną
Runic: ᛊᛁᛚᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈsi.lɑː.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 3
Meanings
to be still, be silent
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *seyl- (‘still, windless, quiet, slow’). Cognate with Latin sileō (‘be silent’). Related to Old English sālnes (‘silence’), Old Norse sil (‘slow flowing water’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | silō | – | – |
| 2nd singular | silaisi | – | silai |
| 3rd singular | silaiþi | – | silāþau |
| 1st dual | silōs | – | – |
| 2nd dual | silāþiz | – | silāþiz |
| 1st plural | silāmaz | – | – |
| 2nd plural | silaiþ | – | silaiþ |
| 3rd plural | silānþi | – | silānþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | – | – |
| 2nd singular | silāsai | – |
| 3rd singular | silāþai | – |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | silānþai | – |
| 2nd plural | silānþai | – |
| 3rd plural | silānþai | – |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | siladǭ | siladēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | siladēz | siladēdīz |
| 3rd singular | siladē | siladēdī |
| 1st dual | siladēdū | siladēdīw |
| 2nd dual | siladēdudiz | siladēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | siladēdum | siladēdīm |
| 2nd plural | siladēdud | siladēdīd |
| 3rd plural | siladēdun | siladēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| silāną | silāndz | siladaz |
Descendants
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*silēn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*silōþu (Proto-West Germanic)
- seoloþ (Old English)
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*silōþu (Proto-West Germanic)
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sil (Old Norse)
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sil (Faroese)
- silvetni (Faroese)
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sil (Faroese)
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sil (Old Norse)
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sil (Icelandic)
- silvetni (Icelandic)
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sil (Icelandic)
- 𐌰𐌽𐌰𐍃𐌹𐌻𐌰𐌽 (anasilan) (Gothic)
- *hilja (Proto-Finnic)