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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gafōrsamōn

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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 *gafōrsam (suitable, fitting, helpful) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

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*gafōrsamōn

  1. to adapt
  2. to be helpful

Inflection

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Class 2 weak
Infinitive *gafōrsamōn
1st sg. past *gafōrsamōdā
Infinitive *gafōrsamōn
Genitive infin. *gafōrsamōnijas
Dative infin. *gafōrsamōnijē
Instrum. infin. *gafōrsamōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *gafōrsamō *gafōrsamōdā
2nd singular *gafōrsamōs *gafōrsamōdēs, *gafōrsamōdōs
3rd singular *gafōrsamōþ *gafōrsamōdē, *gafōrsamōdā
1st plural *gafōrsamōm *gafōrsamōdum
2nd plural *gafōrsamōþ *gafōrsamōdud
3rd plural *gafōrsamōnþ *gafōrsamōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *gafōrsamō *gafōrsamōdī
2nd singular *gafōrsamōs *gafōrsamōdī
3rd singular *gafōrsamō *gafōrsamōdī
1st plural *gafōrsamōm *gafōrsamōdīm
2nd plural *gafōrsamōþ *gafōrsamōdīd
3rd plural *gafōrsamōn *gafōrsamōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *gafōrsamō
Plural *gafōrsamōþ
Present Past
Participle *gafōrsamōndī *gafōrsamōd

Descendants

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  • Old Saxon: gifōrsamōn
  • Old High German: gifuorsamōn