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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/haftēn

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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 *haft (captive, bound) +‎ *-ēn.

Verb

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*haftēn

  1. to stick, adhere
  2. to be attached

Inflection

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Class 3 weak
Infinitive *haftēn
1st sg. past *haft?dā
Infinitive *haftēn
Genitive infin. *haftēnijas
Dative infin. *haftēnijē
Instrum. infin. *haftēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *haftē *haft?dā
2nd singular *haftēs *haft?dēs, *haft?dēs
3rd singular *haftēþ *haft?dē, *haft?dā
1st plural *haftēm *haft?dum
2nd plural *haftēþ *haft?dud
3rd plural *haftēnþ *haft?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *haftē *haft?dī
2nd singular *haftēs *haft?dī
3rd singular *haftē *haft?dī
1st plural *haftēm *haft?dīm
2nd plural *haftēþ *haft?dīd
3rd plural *haftēn *haft?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *haftē
Plural *haftēþ
Present Past
Participle *haftēndī *haft?d
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Descendants

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  • Old Saxon: haftōn
  • Old Dutch: *hafton
  • Old High German: haftēn