Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/uʀkannjan

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 *uʀ- +‎ *kannjan.

Verb edit

*uʀkannjan

  1. to beget
  2. to generate

Inflection edit

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *uʀkannjan
1st sg. past *uʀkanidā
Infinitive *uʀkannjan
Genitive infin. *uʀkannjannjas
Dative infin. *uʀkannjannjē
Instrum. infin. *uʀkannjannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *uʀkannju *uʀkanidā
2nd singular *uʀkanisi *uʀkanidēs, *uʀkanidōs
3rd singular *uʀkaniþi *uʀkanidē, *uʀkanidā
1st plural *uʀkannjum *uʀkanidum
2nd plural *uʀkaniþ *uʀkanidud
3rd plural *uʀkannjanþ *uʀkanidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *uʀkannjē *uʀkanidī
2nd singular *uʀkannjēs *uʀkanidī
3rd singular *uʀkannjē *uʀkanidī
1st plural *uʀkannjēm *uʀkanidīm
2nd plural *uʀkannjēþ *uʀkanidīd
3rd plural *uʀkannjēn *uʀkanidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *uʀkani
Plural *uʀkaniþ
Present Past
Participle *uʀkannjandī *uʀkanid

Descendants edit

  • Old English: ācennan
  • Old High German: irkennen