Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hūkan

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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 *hūkaną.

Verb

*hūkan

  1. to squat

Inflection

Strong class 2
Infinitive *hūkan
1st sg. past *hauk
3rd pl. past *hukun
Past ptcple *hokan
Infinitive *hūkan
Genitive infin. *hūkannjas
Dative infin. *hūkannjē
Instrum. infin. *hūkannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *hūku *hauk
2nd singular *hūkiʀi *hukī
3rd singular *hūkidi *hauk
1st plural *hūkum *hukum
2nd plural *hūkid *hukud
3rd plural *hūkand *hukun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *hūkē *hukī
2nd singular *hūkēs *hukī
3rd singular *hūkē *hukī
1st plural *hūkēm *hukīm
2nd plural *hūkēþ *hukīd
3rd plural *hūkēn *hukīn
Imperative Present
Singular *hūk
Plural *hūkid
Present Past
Participle *hūkandī *hokan

Descendants

  • Westphalian: hûken
  • Old Dutch: *hūkan
  • Old High German: hūhhan