Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/ruddjan

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 *rudjaną, equivalent to *rud (a clearing) +‎ *-jan.

Verb edit

*ruddjan

  1. to clear
  2. to strip

Inflection edit

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *ruddjan
1st sg. past *ruddā
Infinitive *ruddjan
Genitive infin. *ruddjannjas
Dative infin. *ruddjannjē
Instrum. infin. *ruddjannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *ruddju *ruddā
2nd singular *rudisi *ruddēs, *ruddōs
3rd singular *rudiþi *ruddē, *ruddā
1st plural *ruddjum *ruddum
2nd plural *rudiþ *ruddud
3rd plural *ruddjanþ *ruddun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *ruddjē *ruddī
2nd singular *ruddjēs *ruddī
3rd singular *ruddjē *ruddī
1st plural *ruddjēm *ruddīm
2nd plural *ruddjēþ *ruddīd
3rd plural *ruddjēn *ruddīn
Imperative Present
Singular *rudi
Plural *rudiþ
Present Past
Participle *ruddjandī *rudd

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Old English: aryddan
  • Old English: ġeryddan