Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/girnijan
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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 *girnijaną. Equivalent to *gern (“eager”) + *-jan.
Verb edit
*girnijan
Inflection edit
| Class 1 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *girnijan | |
| 1st sg. past | *girnidā | |
| Infinitive | *girnijan | |
| Genitive infin. | *girnijannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *girnijannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *girnijannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *girniju | *girnidā |
| 2nd singular | *girnisi | *girnidēs, *girnidōs |
| 3rd singular | *girniþi | *girnidē, *girnidā |
| 1st plural | *girnijum | *girnidum |
| 2nd plural | *girniþ | *girnidud |
| 3rd plural | *girnijanþ | *girnidun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *girnijē | *girnidī |
| 2nd singular | *girnijēs | *girnidī |
| 3rd singular | *girnijē | *girnidī |
| 1st plural | *girnijēm | *girnidīm |
| 2nd plural | *girnijēþ | *girnidīd |
| 3rd plural | *girnijēn | *girnidīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *girni | |
| Plural | *girniþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *girnijandī | *girnid |