Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/pīpan
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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]From Proto-Germanic *pīpaną.
Verb
[edit]*pīpan
- To peep, chirp, or squeak (like a bird or rodent)
- Synonym: *twitwiʀōn
- To talk in a high-pitched or squeaky voice.
Inflection
[edit]| Strong class 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *pīpan | |
| 1st sg. past | *paip | |
| 3rd pl. past | *pipun | |
| Past ptcple | *pipan | |
| Infinitive | *pīpan | |
| Genitive infin. | *pīpannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *pīpannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *pīpannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *pīpu | *paip |
| 2nd singular | *pīpiʀi | *pipī |
| 3rd singular | *pīpidi | *paip |
| 1st plural | *pīpum | *pipum |
| 2nd plural | *pīpid | *pipud |
| 3rd plural | *pīpand | *pipun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *pīpē | *pipī |
| 2nd singular | *pīpēs | *pipī |
| 3rd singular | *pīpē | *pipī |
| 1st plural | *pīpēm | *pipīm |
| 2nd plural | *pīpēþ | *pipīd |
| 3rd plural | *pīpēn | *pipīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *pīp | |
| Plural | *pīpid | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *pīpandī | *pipan |