Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gawrītan

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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 *ga- +‎ *wrītan.

Verb

*gawrītan

  1. to scratch, carve
  2. to inscribe

Inflection

Strong class 1
Infinitive *gawrītan
1st sg. past *gawrait
3rd pl. past *gawritun
Past ptcple *gawritan
Infinitive *gawrītan
Genitive infin. *gawrītannjas
Dative infin. *gawrītannjē
Instrum. infin. *gawrītannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *gawrītu *gawrait
2nd singular *gawrītiʀi *gawritī
3rd singular *gawrītidi *gawrait
1st plural *gawrītum *gawritum
2nd plural *gawrītid *gawritud
3rd plural *gawrītand *gawritun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *gawrītē *gawritī
2nd singular *gawrītēs *gawritī
3rd singular *gawrītē *gawritī
1st plural *gawrītēm *gawritīm
2nd plural *gawrītēþ *gawritīd
3rd plural *gawrītēn *gawritīn
Imperative Present
Singular *gawrīt
Plural *gawrītid
Present Past
Participle *gawrītandī *gawritan

Descendants