Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/frawerþan
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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 edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *frawerþaną. Equivalent to *fra- + *werþan.
Verb edit
*frawerþan
- to perish
Inflection edit
| Strong class 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *frawerþan | |
| 1st sg. past | *frawarþ | |
| 3rd pl. past | *frawurdun | |
| Past ptcple | *frawordan | |
| Infinitive | *frawerþan | |
| Genitive infin. | *frawerþannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *frawerþannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *frawerþannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *frawerþu | *frawarþ |
| 2nd singular | *frawirþiʀi | *frawurdī |
| 3rd singular | *frawirþidi | *frawarþ |
| 1st plural | *frawerþum | *frawurdum |
| 2nd plural | *frawirþid | *frawurdud |
| 3rd plural | *frawerþand | *frawurdun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *frawerþē | *frawurdī |
| 2nd singular | *frawerþēs | *frawurdī |
| 3rd singular | *frawerþē | *frawurdī |
| 1st plural | *frawerþēm | *frawurdīm |
| 2nd plural | *frawerþēþ | *frawurdīd |
| 3rd plural | *frawerþēn | *frawurdīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *frawirþ | |
| Plural | *frawirþid | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *frawerþandī | *frawordan |
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- Old English: forweorþan
- Middle English: forworthen
- Old Frisian: urwertha
- Old Saxon: farwerthan
- Old Dutch: *farwerthan
- Old High German: firwerdan