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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/leuþōn

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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 *leuþōną. Equivalent to *leuþ (song, verse) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

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*leuþōn

  1. to sing, sound, make verses

Inflection

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Class 2 weak
Infinitive *leuþōn
1st sg. past *leuþōdā
Infinitive *leuþōn
Genitive infin. *leuþōnijas
Dative infin. *leuþōnijē
Instrum. infin. *leuþōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *leuþō *leuþōdā
2nd singular *leuþōs *leuþōdēs, *leuþōdōs
3rd singular *leuþōþ *leuþōdē, *leuþōdā
1st plural *leuþōm *leuþōdum
2nd plural *leuþōþ *leuþōdud
3rd plural *leuþōnþ *leuþōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *leuþō *leuþōdī
2nd singular *leuþōs *leuþōdī
3rd singular *leuþō *leuþōdī
1st plural *leuþōm *leuþōdīm
2nd plural *leuþōþ *leuþōdīd
3rd plural *leuþōn *leuþōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *leuþō
Plural *leuþōþ
Present Past
Participle *leuþōndī *leuþōd

Descendants

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  • Old English: lēoþian
  • Old High German: liudōn