Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/swinþijan

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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 *swinþijaną. Equivalent to *swinþ (strong) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

*swinþijan

  1. to strengthen

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *swinþijan
1st sg. past *swinþidā
Infinitive *swinþijan
Genitive infin. *swinþijannjas
Dative infin. *swinþijannjē
Instrum. infin. *swinþijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *swinþiju *swinþidā
2nd singular *swinþisi *swinþidēs, *swinþidōs
3rd singular *swinþiþi *swinþidē, *swinþidā
1st plural *swinþijum *swinþidum
2nd plural *swinþiþ *swinþidud
3rd plural *swinþijanþ *swinþidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *swinþijē *swinþidī
2nd singular *swinþijēs *swinþidī
3rd singular *swinþijē *swinþidī
1st plural *swinþijēm *swinþidīm
2nd plural *swinþijēþ *swinþidīd
3rd plural *swinþijēn *swinþidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *swinþi
Plural *swinþiþ
Present Past
Participle *swinþijandī *swinþid

Descendants

  • Old English: swīþan