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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þrindaną

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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

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Etymology

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Unclear, possibly related to *þrintaną and *þrimmaną (to swell).

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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*þrindaną

  1. to swell

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *þrindan
    • Old English: þrindan
    • Old High German: *drindan