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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wanāną. Equivalent to *wan (“lacking”) + *-ēn.
Verb
*wanēn
- to become less; lessen; wane
Inflection
| Class 3 weak
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| Infinitive
|
*wanēn
|
| 1st sg. past
|
*wan?dā
|
| Infinitive
|
*wanēn
|
| Genitive infin.
|
*wanēnijas
|
| Dative infin.
|
*wanēnijē
|
| Instrum. infin.
|
*wanēniju
|
| Indicative
|
Present
|
Past
|
| 1st singular
|
*wanē
|
*wan?dā
|
| 2nd singular
|
*wanēs
|
*wan?dēs, *wan?dēs
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| 3rd singular
|
*wanēþ
|
*wan?dē, *wan?dā
|
| 1st plural
|
*wanēm
|
*wan?dum
|
| 2nd plural
|
*wanēþ
|
*wan?dud
|
| 3rd plural
|
*wanēnþ
|
*wan?dun
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| Subjunctive
|
Present
|
Past
|
| 1st singular
|
*wanē
|
*wan?dī
|
| 2nd singular
|
*wanēs
|
*wan?dī
|
| 3rd singular
|
*wanē
|
*wan?dī
|
| 1st plural
|
*wanēm
|
*wan?dīm
|
| 2nd plural
|
*wanēþ
|
*wan?dīd
|
| 3rd plural
|
*wanēn
|
*wan?dīn
|
| Imperative
|
Present
|
|
| Singular
|
*wanē
|
| Plural
|
*wanēþ
|
|
|
Present
|
Past
|
| Participle
|
*wanēndī
|
*wan?d
|
Alternative reconstructions
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