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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gnīdan

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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 *gnīdaną.

Verb

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*gnīdan

  1. to rub, to grind

Inflection

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Strong class 1
Infinitive *gnīdan
1st sg. past *gnaid
3rd pl. past *gnidun
Past ptcple *gnidan
Infinitive *gnīdan
Genitive infin. *gnīdannjas
Dative infin. *gnīdannjē
Instrum. infin. *gnīdannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *gnīdu *gnaid
2nd singular *gnīdiʀi *gnidī
3rd singular *gnīdidi *gnaid
1st plural *gnīdum *gnidum
2nd plural *gnīdid *gnidud
3rd plural *gnīdand *gnidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *gnīdē *gnidī
2nd singular *gnīdēs *gnidī
3rd singular *gnīdē *gnidī
1st plural *gnīdēm *gnidīm
2nd plural *gnīdēþ *gnidīd
3rd plural *gnīdēn *gnidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *gnīd
Plural *gnīdid
Present Past
Participle *gnīdandī *gnidan

Descendants

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  • Old English: gnīdan
    • Middle English: gniden, gnyde
  • Old Saxon: *gnīdan
  • Old High German: gnītan