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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/tardōn

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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 *tard (tender) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

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*tardōn

  1. to treat tenderly, to caress, to flatter

Inflection

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Class 2 weak
Infinitive *tardōn
1st sg. past *tardōdā
Infinitive *tardōn
Genitive infin. *tardōnijas
Dative infin. *tardōnijē
Instrum. infin. *tardōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *tardō *tardōdā
2nd singular *tardōs *tardōdēs, *tardōdōs
3rd singular *tardōþ *tardōdē, *tardōdā
1st plural *tardōm *tardōdum
2nd plural *tardōþ *tardōdud
3rd plural *tardōnþ *tardōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *tardō *tardōdī
2nd singular *tardōs *tardōdī
3rd singular *tardō *tardōdī
1st plural *tardōm *tardōdīm
2nd plural *tardōþ *tardōdīd
3rd plural *tardōn *tardōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *tardō
Plural *tardōþ
Present Past
Participle *tardōndī *tardōd

Descendants

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  • Old Dutch: *tardon
    • Middle Dutch: tāerden, tarden
  • Old High German: zartōn