Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/grīnan

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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 *grīnaną.

Verb

*grīnan

  1. to snarl
  2. to grin

Inflection

Strong class 1
Infinitive *grīnan
1st sg. past *grain
3rd pl. past *grinun
Past ptcple *grinan
Infinitive *grīnan
Genitive infin. *grīnannjas
Dative infin. *grīnannjē
Instrum. infin. *grīnannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *grīnu *grain
2nd singular *grīniʀi *grinī
3rd singular *grīnidi *grain
1st plural *grīnum *grinum
2nd plural *grīnid *grinud
3rd plural *grīnand *grinun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *grīnē *grinī
2nd singular *grīnēs *grinī
3rd singular *grīnē *grinī
1st plural *grīnēm *grinīm
2nd plural *grīnēþ *grinīd
3rd plural *grīnēn *grinīn
Imperative Present
Singular *grīn
Plural *grīnid
Present Past
Participle *grīnandī *grinan

Descendants