Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/glītan

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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 *glītaną.

Verb

*glītan

  1. to shine, sparkle

Inflection

Strong class 1
Infinitive *glītan
1st sg. past *glait
3rd pl. past *glitun
Past ptcple *glitan
Infinitive *glītan
Genitive infin. *glītannjas
Dative infin. *glītannjē
Instrum. infin. *glītannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *glītu *glait
2nd singular *glītiʀi *glitī
3rd singular *glītidi *glait
1st plural *glītum *glitum
2nd plural *glītid *glitud
3rd plural *glītand *glitun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *glītē *glitī
2nd singular *glītēs *glitī
3rd singular *glītē *glitī
1st plural *glītēm *glitīm
2nd plural *glītēþ *glitīd
3rd plural *glītēn *glitīn
Imperative Present
Singular *glīt
Plural *glītid
Present Past
Participle *glītandī *glitan

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: glītan
  • Old High German: glīzan