Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gīnan

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 *gīnaną.

Verb edit

*gīnan

  1. to yawn

Inflection edit

Strong class 1
Infinitive *gīnan
1st sg. past *gain
3rd pl. past *ginun
Past ptcple *ginan
Infinitive *gīnan
Genitive infin. *gīnannjas
Dative infin. *gīnannjē
Instrum. infin. *gīnannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *gīnu *gain
2nd singular *gīniʀi *ginī
3rd singular *gīnidi *gain
1st plural *gīnum *ginum
2nd plural *gīnid *ginud
3rd plural *gīnand *ginun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *gīnē *ginī
2nd singular *gīnēs *ginī
3rd singular *gīnē *ginī
1st plural *gīnēm *ginīm
2nd plural *gīnēþ *ginīd
3rd plural *gīnēn *ginīn
Imperative Present
Singular *gīn
Plural *gīnid
Present Past
Participle *gīnandī *ginan

Descendants edit

  • Old English: ġīnan
  • Old Saxon: gīnan