Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swinōną

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

Etymology

A zero-grade formation to the strong verb *swīnaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswi.nɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*swinōną

1. to dwindle
2. to subside

Inflection

Conjugation of *swinōną (weak class 2)

	active voice			passive voice
present tense	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
1st singular	*swinō	*swinǭ	—	*swinōi	?
2nd singular	*swinōsi	*swinōs	*swinō	*swinōsai	*swinōsau
3rd singular	*swinōþi	*swinō	*swinōþau	*swinōþai	*swinōþau
1st dual	*swinōs	*swinōw	—	—	—
2nd dual	*swinōþiz	*swinōþiz	*swinōþiz	—	—
1st plural	*swinōmaz	*swinōm	—	*swinōnþai	*swinōnþau
2nd plural	*swinōþ	*swinōþ	*swinōþ	*swinōnþai	*swinōnþau
3rd plural	*swinōnþi	*swinōn	*swinōnþau	*swinōnþai	*swinōnþau
past tense	indicative	subjunctive
1st singular	*swinōdǭ	*swinōdēdį̄
2nd singular	*swinōdēz	*swinōdēdīz
3rd singular	*swinōdē	*swinōdēdī
1st dual	*swinōdēdū	*swinōdēdīw
2nd dual	*swinōdēdudiz	*swinōdēdīdiz
1st plural	*swinōdēdum	*swinōdēdīm
2nd plural	*swinōdēdud	*swinōdēdīd
3rd plural	*swinōdēdun	*swinōdēdīn
	present	past
participles	*swinōndz	*swinōdaz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *swinōn
  • Old High German: swinōn
• Old Norse: svina, svena
  • Icelandic: svina, svena