Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/derban

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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

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *derbaną.

Verb

*derban

  1. to labor
  2. to perish

Inflection

Strong class 3
Infinitive *derban
1st sg. past *darb
3rd pl. past *durbun
Past ptcple *dorban
Infinitive *derban
Genitive infin. *derbannjas
Dative infin. *derbannjē
Instrum. infin. *derbannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *derbu *darb
2nd singular *dirbiʀi *durbī
3rd singular *dirbidi *darb
1st plural *derbum *durbum
2nd plural *dirbid *durbud
3rd plural *derband *durbun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *derbē *durbī
2nd singular *derbēs *durbī
3rd singular *derbē *durbī
1st plural *derbēm *durbīm
2nd plural *derbēþ *durbīd
3rd plural *derbēn *durbīn
Imperative Present
Singular *dirb
Plural *dirbid
Present Past
Participle *derbandī *dorban

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: deorfan