Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gern

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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 *gernaz.

Adjective

*gern

  1. eager, willing

Inflection

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *gern
Genitive *gernas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *gern *gernu *gern
Accusative *gernanā *gernā *gern
Genitive *gernas *gerneʀā *gernas
Dative *gernumē *gerneʀē *gernumē
Instrumental *gernu *gerneʀu *gernu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *gernē *gernō *gernu
Accusative *gernā *gernā *gernu
Genitive *gerneʀō *gerneʀō *gerneʀō
Dative *gernēm, *gernum *gernēm, *gernum *gernēm, *gernum
Instrumental *gernēm, *gernum *gernēm, *gernum *gernēm, *gernum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: ġeorn
    • Middle English: ȝeorn, yern
      • English: yern (obsolete)
  • Old Saxon: gern
  • Old High German: gern, gerni