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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gaumōn

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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 *gaum (heedance, attention) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

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*gaumōn

  1. to observe
  2. to take care of, to arrange
  3. to care for

Inflection

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Class 2 weak
Infinitive *gaumōn
1st sg. past *gaumōdā
Infinitive *gaumōn
Genitive infin. *gaumōnijas
Dative infin. *gaumōnijē
Instrum. infin. *gaumōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *gaumō *gaumōdā
2nd singular *gaumōs *gaumōdēs, *gaumōdōs
3rd singular *gaumōþ *gaumōdē, *gaumōdā
1st plural *gaumōm *gaumōdum
2nd plural *gaumōþ *gaumōdud
3rd plural *gaumōnþ *gaumōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *gaumō *gaumōdī
2nd singular *gaumōs *gaumōdī
3rd singular *gaumō *gaumōdī
1st plural *gaumōm *gaumōdīm
2nd plural *gaumōþ *gaumōdīd
3rd plural *gaumōn *gaumōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *gaumō
Plural *gaumōþ
Present Past
Participle *gaumōndī *gaumōd
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Descendants

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  • Old English: ġēomian
  • Old Saxon: *gōmōn
  • Old Dutch: *gōmon
  • Old High German: goumōn