Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/sangwōn

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

Etymology

From *sangu (“song”) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*sangwōn

1. to sing

   Synonym: *singwan

2. to sing praises

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive	*sangwōn
1st sg. past	*sangwōdā
Infinitive	*sangwōn
Genitive infin.	*sangwōnijas
Dative infin.	*sangwōnijē
Instrum. infin.	*sangwōniju
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	*sangwō	*sangwōdā
2nd singular	*sangwōs	*sangwōdēs, *sangwōdōs
3rd singular	*sangwōþ	*sangwōdē, *sangwōdā
1st plural	*sangwōm	*sangwōdum
2nd plural	*sangwōþ	*sangwōdud
3rd plural	*sangwōnþ	*sangwōdun
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	*sangwō	*sangwōdī
2nd singular	*sangwōs	*sangwōdī
3rd singular	*sangwō	*sangwōdī
1st plural	*sangwōm	*sangwōdīm
2nd plural	*sangwōþ	*sangwōdīd
3rd plural	*sangwōn	*sangwōdīn
Imperative	Present
Singular	*sangwō
Plural	*sangwōþ
	Present	Past
Participle	*sangwōndī	*sangwōd

Descendants

• Old Dutch: sangon
• Old High German: sangōn (only in compounds)
  • Middle High German: sangen