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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *giftijaną. Equivalent to *gifti (“gift”) + *-jan.
Verb
*giftijan
- (transitive, +accusative) to gift, give (something)
- (transitive, +dative) to give a gift to
Inflection
| Class 1 weak
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| Infinitive
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*giftijan
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| 1st sg. past
|
*giftidā
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| Infinitive
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*giftijan
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| Genitive infin.
|
*giftijannjas
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| Dative infin.
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*giftijannjē
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| Instrum. infin.
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*giftijannju
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| Indicative
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Present
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Past
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| 1st singular
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*giftiju
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*giftidā
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| 2nd singular
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*giftisi
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*giftidēs, *giftidōs
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| 3rd singular
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*giftiþi
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*giftidē, *giftidā
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| 1st plural
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*giftijum
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*giftidum
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| 2nd plural
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*giftiþ
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*giftidud
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| 3rd plural
|
*giftijanþ
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*giftidun
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| Subjunctive
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Present
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Past
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| 1st singular
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*giftijē
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*giftidī
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| 2nd singular
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*giftijēs
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*giftidī
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| 3rd singular
|
*giftijē
|
*giftidī
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| 1st plural
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*giftijēm
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*giftidīm
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| 2nd plural
|
*giftijēþ
|
*giftidīd
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| 3rd plural
|
*giftijēn
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*giftidīn
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| Imperative
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Present
|
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| Singular
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*gifti
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| Plural
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*giftiþ
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Present
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Past
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| Participle
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*giftijandī
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*giftid
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