Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/strangēn

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 *strang (strong, strict) +‎ *-ēn.

Verb

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*strangēn

  1. to become stronger, strengthen

Inflection

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Class 3 weak
Infinitive *strangēn
1st sg. past *strang?dā
Infinitive *strangēn
Genitive infin. *strangēnijas
Dative infin. *strangēnijē
Instrum. infin. *strangēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *strangē *strang?dā
2nd singular *strangēs *strang?dēs, *strang?dēs
3rd singular *strangēþ *strang?dē, *strang?dā
1st plural *strangēm *strang?dum
2nd plural *strangēþ *strang?dud
3rd plural *strangēnþ *strang?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *strangē *strang?dī
2nd singular *strangēs *strang?dī
3rd singular *strangē *strang?dī
1st plural *strangēm *strang?dīm
2nd plural *strangēþ *strang?dīd
3rd plural *strangēn *strang?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *strangē
Plural *strangēþ
Present Past
Participle *strangēndī *strang?d

Descendants

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  • Old English: strangian, strongian
  • Old Dutch: *strangon
  • Old High German: strangēn