Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hnīpan

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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *hnīpaną.

Verb

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*hnīpan

  1. to pinch, squeeze

Inflection

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Strong class 1
Infinitive *hnīpan
1st sg. past *hnaip
3rd pl. past *hnipun
Past ptcple *hnipan
Infinitive *hnīpan
Genitive infin. *hnīpannjas
Dative infin. *hnīpannjē
Instrum. infin. *hnīpannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *hnīpu *hnaip
2nd singular *hnīpiʀi *hnipī
3rd singular *hnīpidi *hnaip
1st plural *hnīpum *hnipum
2nd plural *hnīpid *hnipud
3rd plural *hnīpand *hnipun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *hnīpē *hnipī
2nd singular *hnīpēs *hnipī
3rd singular *hnīpē *hnipī
1st plural *hnīpēm *hnipīm
2nd plural *hnīpēþ *hnipīd
3rd plural *hnīpēn *hnipīn
Imperative Present
Singular *hnīp
Plural *hnīpid
Present Past
Participle *hnīpandī *hnipan

Descendants

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  • Old Saxon: *hnīpan
  • Old Dutch: *nīpen