Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/finþan
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *finþaną.
Pronunciation
Verb
*finþan
Inflection
| Strong class 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *finþan | |
| 1st sg. past | *fanþ | |
| 3rd pl. past | *fundun | |
| Past ptcple | *fundan | |
| Infinitive | *finþan | |
| Genitive infin. | *finþannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *finþannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *finþannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *finþu | *fanþ |
| 2nd singular | *finþiʀi | *fundī |
| 3rd singular | *finþidi | *fanþ |
| 1st plural | *finþum | *fundum |
| 2nd plural | *finþid | *fundud |
| 3rd plural | *finþand | *fundun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *finþē | *fundī |
| 2nd singular | *finþēs | *fundī |
| 3rd singular | *finþē | *fundī |
| 1st plural | *finþēm | *fundīm |
| 2nd plural | *finþēþ | *fundīd |
| 3rd plural | *finþēn | *fundīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *finþ | |
| Plural | *finþid | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *finþandī | *fundan |
Related terms
Descendants
In the northern descendants, -d- was generalized early on, hindering the effects of the nasal spirant law. Old High German, as well as the Old Saxon variant fīthan, reflect the original voiceless -þ-.