Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hnigēn
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Closely related to the strong verb *hnīgan and causative *hnaigijan.
Verb
[edit]*hnigēn
Inflection
[edit]| Class 3 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *hnigēn | |
| 1st sg. past | *hnig?dā | |
| Infinitive | *hnigēn | |
| Genitive infin. | *hnigēnijas | |
| Dative infin. | *hnigēnijē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *hnigēniju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *hnigē | *hnig?dā |
| 2nd singular | *hnigēs | *hnig?dēs, *hnig?dēs |
| 3rd singular | *hnigēþ | *hnig?dē, *hnig?dā |
| 1st plural | *hnigēm | *hnig?dum |
| 2nd plural | *hnigēþ | *hnig?dud |
| 3rd plural | *hnigēnþ | *hnig?dun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *hnigē | *hnig?dī |
| 2nd singular | *hnigēs | *hnig?dī |
| 3rd singular | *hnigē | *hnig?dī |
| 1st plural | *hnigēm | *hnig?dīm |
| 2nd plural | *hnigēþ | *hnig?dīd |
| 3rd plural | *hnigēn | *hnig?dīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *hnigē | |
| Plural | *hnigēþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *hnigēndī | *hnig?d |