Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kuʀjan

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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 *kuʀi, *koʀ (choice, decision) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

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*kuʀjan

  1. to choose, elect
  2. to determine

Inflection

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Class 1 weak
Infinitive *kuʀjan
1st sg. past *kuʀidā
Infinitive *kuʀjan
Genitive infin. *kuʀjannjas
Dative infin. *kuʀjannjē
Instrum. infin. *kuʀjannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *kuʀju *kuʀidā
2nd singular *kuʀisi *kuʀidēs, *kuʀidōs
3rd singular *kuʀiþi *kuʀidē, *kuʀidā
1st plural *kuʀjum *kuʀidum
2nd plural *kuʀiþ *kuʀidud
3rd plural *kuʀjanþ *kuʀidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *kuʀjē *kuʀidī
2nd singular *kuʀjēs *kuʀidī
3rd singular *kuʀjē *kuʀidī
1st plural *kuʀjēm *kuʀidīm
2nd plural *kuʀjēþ *kuʀidīd
3rd plural *kuʀjēn *kuʀidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *kuʀi
Plural *kuʀiþ
Present Past
Participle *kuʀjandī *kuʀid

Descendants

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  • Old Saxon: *kurian
  • Old Dutch: *curien
  • Old High German: *kurien