Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/brēfijan
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From *brēf (“letter, document”) + *-jan, which was borrowed from Late Latin brevis.
Verb
[edit]*brēfijan
- to write down in a letter
- to inform by letter
Inflection
[edit]| Class 1 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *brēfijan | |
| 1st sg. past | *brēfidā | |
| Infinitive | *brēfijan | |
| Genitive infin. | *brēfijannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *brēfijannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *brēfijannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *brēfiju | *brēfidā |
| 2nd singular | *brēfisi | *brēfidēs, *brēfidōs |
| 3rd singular | *brēfiþi | *brēfidē, *brēfidā |
| 1st plural | *brēfijum | *brēfidum |
| 2nd plural | *brēfiþ | *brēfidud |
| 3rd plural | *brēfijanþ | *brēfidun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *brēfijē | *brēfidī |
| 2nd singular | *brēfijēs | *brēfidī |
| 3rd singular | *brēfijē | *brēfidī |
| 1st plural | *brēfijēm | *brēfidīm |
| 2nd plural | *brēfijēþ | *brēfidīd |
| 3rd plural | *brēfijēn | *brēfidīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *brēfi | |
| Plural | *brēfiþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *brēfijandī | *brēfid |