Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/teran

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

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *teraną.

Verb edit

*teran

  1. to tear; snatch or pull off (from); tug

Inflection edit

Strong class 4
Infinitive *teran
1st sg. past *tar
3rd pl. past *tārun
Past ptcple *toran
Infinitive *teran
Genitive infin. *terannjas
Dative infin. *terannjē
Instrum. infin. *terannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *teru *tar
2nd singular *tiriʀi *tārī
3rd singular *tiridi *tar
1st plural *terum *tārum
2nd plural *tirid *tārud
3rd plural *terand *tārun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *terē *tārī
2nd singular *terēs *tārī
3rd singular *terē *tārī
1st plural *terēm *tārīm
2nd plural *terēþ *tārīd
3rd plural *terēn *tārīn
Imperative Present
Singular *tir
Plural *tirid
Present Past
Participle *terandī *toran

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Old English: teran
  • Old Frisian: tera
  • Old Saxon: teran
  • Old High German: zeran
    • Middle High German: zern, zeren (merged with Proto-West Germanic *tarjan, a strong participle Middle High German zerzorn is attested)