Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wīpōn

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wīpōn. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wīpōn, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wīpōn in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wīpōn you have here. The definition of the word Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wīpōn will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofReconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wīpōn, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
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

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

*wīpōn

  1. to wipe
  2. to swing

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *wīpōn
1st sg. past *wīpōdā
Infinitive *wīpōn
Genitive infin. *wīpōnijas
Dative infin. *wīpōnijē
Instrum. infin. *wīpōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *wīpō *wīpōdā
2nd singular *wīpōs *wīpōdēs, *wīpōdōs
3rd singular *wīpōþ *wīpōdē, *wīpōdā
1st plural *wīpōm *wīpōdum
2nd plural *wīpōþ *wīpōdud
3rd plural *wīpōnþ *wīpōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *wīpō *wīpōdī
2nd singular *wīpōs *wīpōdī
3rd singular *wīpō *wīpōdī
1st plural *wīpōm *wīpōdīm
2nd plural *wīpōþ *wīpōdīd
3rd plural *wīpōn *wīpōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *wīpō
Plural *wīpōþ
Present Past
Participle *wīpōndī *wīpōd

Descendants

  • Old English: wīpian
    • Middle English: wipen
  • Old Dutch: *wīpon
  • Old High German: *wīfon
    • Middle High German: wīfen (to swing)