Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mēaną

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 This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂meh₁- (“to mow”).

Pronunciation

Verb

*mēaną

  1. to mow, cut down (grass, crops)

Inflection

Conjugation of *mēaną (strong class 7d)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *mēō *mēaų — *mēai ?
2nd singular *mēizi *mēaiz *mē *mēazai *mēaizau
3rd singular *mēidi *mēai *mēadau *mēadai *mēaidau
1st dual *mēōz *mēaiw — — —
2nd dual *mēadiz *mēaidiz *mēadiz — —
1st plural *mēamaz *mēaim — *mēandai *mēaindau
2nd plural *mēid *mēaid *mēid *mēandai *mēaindau
3rd plural *mēandi *mēain *mēandau *mēandai *mēaindau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *memō *memōį̄
2nd singular *memōt *memōīz
3rd singular *memō *memōī
1st dual *memōū *memōīw
2nd dual *memōudiz *memōīdiz
1st plural *memōum *memōīm
2nd plural *memōud *memōīd
3rd plural *memōun *memōīn
present past
participles *mēandz *mēanaz

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