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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/sweglōn

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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 *sweglōną. Equivalent to *sweglu (flute) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

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*sweglōn

  1. (Elbe Germanic) to play the flute

Inflection

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Class 2 weak
Infinitive *sweglōn
1st sg. past *sweglōdā
Infinitive *sweglōn
Genitive infin. *sweglōnijas
Dative infin. *sweglōnijē
Instrum. infin. *sweglōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *sweglō *sweglōdā
2nd singular *sweglōs *sweglōdēs, *sweglōdōs
3rd singular *sweglōþ *sweglōdē, *sweglōdā
1st plural *sweglōm *sweglōdum
2nd plural *sweglōþ *sweglōdud
3rd plural *sweglōnþ *sweglōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *sweglō *sweglōdī
2nd singular *sweglōs *sweglōdī
3rd singular *sweglō *sweglōdī
1st plural *sweglōm *sweglōdīm
2nd plural *sweglōþ *sweglōdīd
3rd plural *sweglōn *sweglōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *sweglō
Plural *sweglōþ
Present Past
Participle *sweglōndī *sweglōd

Descendants

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  • Old High German: *swegalōn