Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/girnijan

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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 *girnijaną. Equivalent to *gern (eager) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

*girnijan

  1. to be eager for, to desire

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *girnijan
1st sg. past *girnidā
Infinitive *girnijan
Genitive infin. *girnijannjas
Dative infin. *girnijannjē
Instrum. infin. *girnijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *girniju *girnidā
2nd singular *girnisi *girnidēs, *girnidōs
3rd singular *girniþi *girnidē, *girnidā
1st plural *girnijum *girnidum
2nd plural *girniþ *girnidud
3rd plural *girnijanþ *girnidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *girnijē *girnidī
2nd singular *girnijēs *girnidī
3rd singular *girnijē *girnidī
1st plural *girnijēm *girnidīm
2nd plural *girnijēþ *girnidīd
3rd plural *girnijēn *girnidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *girni
Plural *girniþ
Present Past
Participle *girnijandī *girnid

Descendants

  • Old English: giernan
  • Old Saxon: girnian