Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/fratwijan

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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 Proto-Germanic *fratwijaną. Equivalent to *fratwu (ornament, decoration) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

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*fratwijan

  1. to adorn, decorate

Inflection

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Class 1 weak
Infinitive *fratwijan
1st sg. past *fratwidā
Infinitive *fratwijan
Genitive infin. *fratwijannjas
Dative infin. *fratwijannjē
Instrum. infin. *fratwijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *fratwiju *fratwidā
2nd singular *fratwisi *fratwidēs, *fratwidōs
3rd singular *fratwiþi *fratwidē, *fratwidā
1st plural *fratwijum *fratwidum
2nd plural *fratwiþ *fratwidud
3rd plural *fratwijanþ *fratwidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *fratwijē *fratwidī
2nd singular *fratwijēs *fratwidī
3rd singular *fratwijē *fratwidī
1st plural *fratwijēm *fratwidīm
2nd plural *fratwijēþ *fratwidīd
3rd plural *fratwijēn *fratwidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *fratwi
Plural *fratwiþ
Present Past
Participle *fratwijandī *fratwid
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Descendants

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  • Old English: frætwan