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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/sanþijan

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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 *sanþijaną.

Verb

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*sanþijan

  1. to declare true, affirm

Inflection

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Class 1 weak
Infinitive *sanþijan
1st sg. past *sanþidā
Infinitive *sanþijan
Genitive infin. *sanþijannjas
Dative infin. *sanþijannjē
Instrum. infin. *sanþijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *sanþiju *sanþidā
2nd singular *sanþisi *sanþidēs, *sanþidōs
3rd singular *sanþiþi *sanþidē, *sanþidā
1st plural *sanþijum *sanþidum
2nd plural *sanþiþ *sanþidud
3rd plural *sanþijanþ *sanþidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *sanþijē *sanþidī
2nd singular *sanþijēs *sanþidī
3rd singular *sanþijē *sanþidī
1st plural *sanþijēm *sanþidīm
2nd plural *sanþijēþ *sanþidīd
3rd plural *sanþijēn *sanþidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *sanþi
Plural *sanþiþ
Present Past
Participle *sanþijandī *sanþid

Descendants

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  • Old English: sēþan, sēðanedh spelling
    • Middle English: sethen