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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wainōn

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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 *wainōną. Equivalent to *wai (woe!) +‎ *-inōn.

Verb

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*wainōn

  1. to weep, lament, grieve

Inflection

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Class 2 weak
Infinitive *wainōn
1st sg. past *wainōdā
Infinitive *wainōn
Genitive infin. *wainōnijas
Dative infin. *wainōnijē
Instrum. infin. *wainōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *wainō *wainōdā
2nd singular *wainōs *wainōdēs, *wainōdōs
3rd singular *wainōþ *wainōdē, *wainōdā
1st plural *wainōm *wainōdum
2nd plural *wainōþ *wainōdud
3rd plural *wainōnþ *wainōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *wainō *wainōdī
2nd singular *wainōs *wainōdī
3rd singular *wainō *wainōdī
1st plural *wainōm *wainōdīm
2nd plural *wainōþ *wainōdīd
3rd plural *wainōn *wainōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *wainō
Plural *wainōþ
Present Past
Participle *wainōndī *wainōd

Descendants

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