Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/flattjan

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 *flatjaną. Equivalent to *flat (flat) +‎ *-jan. Doublet of *plattjan.

Verb edit

*flattjan

  1. to flatten, make flat

Inflection edit

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *flattjan
1st sg. past *flattā
Infinitive *flattjan
Genitive infin. *flattjannjas
Dative infin. *flattjannjē
Instrum. infin. *flattjannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *flattju *flattā
2nd singular *flatisi *flattēs, *flattōs
3rd singular *flatiþi *flattē, *flattā
1st plural *flattjum *flattum
2nd plural *flatiþ *flattud
3rd plural *flattjanþ *flattun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *flattjē *flattī
2nd singular *flattjēs *flattī
3rd singular *flattjē *flattī
1st plural *flattjēm *flattīm
2nd plural *flattjēþ *flattīd
3rd plural *flattjēn *flattīn
Imperative Present
Singular *flati
Plural *flatiþ
Present Past
Participle *flattjandī *flatt

Descendants edit

  • Old French: flatir
    • Old French: flastrir
    • Middle English: flatten