Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/knippōn

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 *knippōną.

Verb edit

*knippōn

  1. to pinch
  2. to cut, to snap
  3. to wink

Inflection edit

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *knippōn
1st sg. past *knippōdā
Infinitive *knippōn
Genitive infin. *knippōnijas
Dative infin. *knippōnijē
Instrum. infin. *knippōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *knippō *knippōdā
2nd singular *knippōs *knippōdēs, *knippōdōs
3rd singular *knippōþ *knippōdē, *knippōdā
1st plural *knippōm *knippōdum
2nd plural *knippōþ *knippōdud
3rd plural *knippōnþ *knippōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *knippō *knippōdī
2nd singular *knippōs *knippōdī
3rd singular *knippō *knippōdī
1st plural *knippōm *knippōdīm
2nd plural *knippōþ *knippōdīd
3rd plural *knippōn *knippōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *knippō
Plural *knippōþ
Present Past
Participle *knippōndī *knippōd

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Old Saxon: *knippon
  • Old Dutch: *cnippon