Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/greutan

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 *greutaną.

Verb edit

*greutan

  1. to grind, to crush

Inflection edit

Strong class 2
Infinitive *greutan
1st sg. past *graut
3rd pl. past *grutun
Past ptcple *grotan
Infinitive *greutan
Genitive infin. *greutannjas
Dative infin. *greutannjē
Instrum. infin. *greutannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *greutu *graut
2nd singular *griutiʀi *grutī
3rd singular *griutidi *graut
1st plural *greutum *grutum
2nd plural *griutid *grutud
3rd plural *greutand *grutun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *greutē *grutī
2nd singular *greutēs *grutī
3rd singular *greutē *grutī
1st plural *greutēm *grutīm
2nd plural *greutēþ *grutīd
3rd plural *greutēn *grutīn
Imperative Present
Singular *griut
Plural *griutid
Present Past
Participle *greutandī *grotan

Descendants edit

  • Old High German: *griozan