Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hrīnan

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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 *hrīnaną.

Verb

*hrīnan

  1. to brush against, to graze

Inflection

Strong class 1
Infinitive *hrīnan
1st sg. past *hrain
3rd pl. past *hrinun
Past ptcple *hrinan
Infinitive *hrīnan
Genitive infin. *hrīnannjas
Dative infin. *hrīnannjē
Instrum. infin. *hrīnannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *hrīnu *hrain
2nd singular *hrīniʀi *hrinī
3rd singular *hrīnidi *hrain
1st plural *hrīnum *hrinum
2nd plural *hrīnid *hrinud
3rd plural *hrīnand *hrinun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *hrīnē *hrinī
2nd singular *hrīnēs *hrinī
3rd singular *hrīnē *hrinī
1st plural *hrīnēm *hrinīm
2nd plural *hrīnēþ *hrinīd
3rd plural *hrīnēn *hrinīn
Imperative Present
Singular *hrīn
Plural *hrīnid
Present Past
Participle *hrīnandī *hrinan

Descendants

  • Old English: hrīnan
  • Old Saxon: hrīnan
  • Old Dutch: *rīnan
  • Old High German: hrīnan, rīnan