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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gakraftīgōn

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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 *ga- +‎ *kraftīgōn.

Verb

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*gakraftīgōn

  1. to strengthen, empower

Inflection

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Class 2 weak
Infinitive *gakraftīgōn
1st sg. past *gakraftīgōdā
Infinitive *gakraftīgōn
Genitive infin. *gakraftīgōnijas
Dative infin. *gakraftīgōnijē
Instrum. infin. *gakraftīgōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *gakraftīgō *gakraftīgōdā
2nd singular *gakraftīgōs *gakraftīgōdēs, *gakraftīgōdōs
3rd singular *gakraftīgōþ *gakraftīgōdē, *gakraftīgōdā
1st plural *gakraftīgōm *gakraftīgōdum
2nd plural *gakraftīgōþ *gakraftīgōdud
3rd plural *gakraftīgōnþ *gakraftīgōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *gakraftīgō *gakraftīgōdī
2nd singular *gakraftīgōs *gakraftīgōdī
3rd singular *gakraftīgō *gakraftīgōdī
1st plural *gakraftīgōm *gakraftīgōdīm
2nd plural *gakraftīgōþ *gakraftīgōdīd
3rd plural *gakraftīgōn *gakraftīgōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *gakraftīgō
Plural *gakraftīgōþ
Present Past
Participle *gakraftīgōndī *gakraftīgōd

Alternative reconstructions

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Descendants

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  • Old English: gecræftgian
  • Old High German: gikreftigōn