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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/starkēn

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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 *stark (strong, stiff) +‎ *-ēn.

Verb

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*starkēn

  1. to become strong
  2. to become stiff

Inflection

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Class 3 weak
Infinitive *starkēn
1st sg. past *stark?dā
Infinitive *starkēn
Genitive infin. *starkēnijas
Dative infin. *starkēnijē
Instrum. infin. *starkēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *starkē *stark?dā
2nd singular *starkēs *stark?dēs, *stark?dēs
3rd singular *starkēþ *stark?dē, *stark?dā
1st plural *starkēm *stark?dum
2nd plural *starkēþ *stark?dud
3rd plural *starkēnþ *stark?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *starkē *stark?dī
2nd singular *starkēs *stark?dī
3rd singular *starkē *stark?dī
1st plural *starkēm *stark?dīm
2nd plural *starkēþ *stark?dīd
3rd plural *starkēn *stark?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *starkē
Plural *starkēþ
Present Past
Participle *starkēndī *stark?d
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  • Proto-West Germanic: *starkijan

Descendants

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