Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/frateran

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

Etymology

From *fra- +‎ *teran.

Verb

*frateran

1. to tear up
2. to use up

Inflection

Strong class 4
Infinitive	*frateran
1st sg. past	*fratar
3rd pl. past	*fratārun
Past ptcple	*fratoran
Infinitive	*frateran
Genitive infin.	*fraterannjas
Dative infin.	*fraterannjē
Instrum. infin.	*fraterannju
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	*frateru	*fratar
2nd singular	*fratiriʀi	*fratārī
3rd singular	*fratiridi	*fratar
1st plural	*fraterum	*fratārum
2nd plural	*fratirid	*fratārud
3rd plural	*fraterand	*fratārun
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	*fraterē	*fratārī
2nd singular	*fraterēs	*fratārī
3rd singular	*fraterē	*fratārī
1st plural	*fraterēm	*fratārīm
2nd plural	*fraterēþ	*fratārīd
3rd plural	*fraterēn	*fratārīn
Imperative	Present
Singular	*fratir
Plural	*fratirid
	Present	Past
Participle	*fraterandī	*fratoran

Related terms

• *fratarjan

Descendants

• Old English: *forteran
  • Middle English: forteren (possibly a new creation)
    • English: fortear
• Old High German: firzeran
  • Middle High German: verzeren, verzern, vorzern, ferzeren, forzern
    • German: verzehren