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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/þegnōn

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This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

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Etymology

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From *þegn (retainer, servant) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

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*þegnōn

  1. to serve as retainer
  2. to serve, service

Inflection

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Class 2 weak
Infinitive *þegnōn
1st sg. past *þegnōdā
Infinitive *þegnōn
Genitive infin. *þegnōnijas
Dative infin. *þegnōnijē
Instrum. infin. *þegnōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *þegnō *þegnōdā
2nd singular *þegnōs *þegnōdēs, *þegnōdōs
3rd singular *þegnōþ *þegnōdē, *þegnōdā
1st plural *þegnōm *þegnōdum
2nd plural *þegnōþ *þegnōdud
3rd plural *þegnōnþ *þegnōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *þegnō *þegnōdī
2nd singular *þegnōs *þegnōdī
3rd singular *þegnō *þegnōdī
1st plural *þegnōm *þegnōdīm
2nd plural *þegnōþ *þegnōdīd
3rd plural *þegnōn *þegnōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *þegnō
Plural *þegnōþ
Present Past
Participle *þegnōndī *þegnōd

Descendants

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  • Old English: þeġnian
  • Old High German: deganōn