Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/raþ(þ)jōn

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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 *raþ(þ)jā (account, reasoning) +‎ *-ōn. Much like the noun, the verb lacks the expected geminate -þþ- in most descendants, except perhaps Middle Low German redden.

Verb

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*raþ(þ)jōn

  1. to speak, talk

Inflection

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Class 2 weak
Infinitive *raþ(þ)jōn
1st sg. past *raþ(þ)jōdā
Infinitive *raþ(þ)jōn
Genitive infin. *raþ(þ)jōnijas
Dative infin. *raþ(þ)jōnijē
Instrum. infin. *raþ(þ)jōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *raþ(þ)jō *raþ(þ)jōdā
2nd singular *raþ(þ)jōs *raþ(þ)jōdēs, *raþ(þ)jōdōs
3rd singular *raþ(þ)jōþ *raþ(þ)jōdē, *raþ(þ)jōdā
1st plural *raþ(þ)jōm *raþ(þ)jōdum
2nd plural *raþ(þ)jōþ *raþ(þ)jōdud
3rd plural *raþ(þ)jōnþ *raþ(þ)jōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *raþ(þ)jō *raþ(þ)jōdī
2nd singular *raþ(þ)jōs *raþ(þ)jōdī
3rd singular *raþ(þ)jō *raþ(þ)jōdī
1st plural *raþ(þ)jōm *raþ(þ)jōdīm
2nd plural *raþ(þ)jōþ *raþ(þ)jōdīd
3rd plural *raþ(þ)jōn *raþ(þ)jōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *raþ(þ)jō
Plural *raþ(þ)jōþ
Present Past
Participle *raþ(þ)jōndī *raþ(þ)jōd

Descendants

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