< Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic
Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/dusēn
 | This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *dusāną.
Verb
*dusēn
- to slumber
Inflection
| Class 3 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *dusēn | |
| 1st sg. past | *dus?dā | |
| Infinitive | *dusēn | |
| Genitive infin. | *dusēnijas | |
| Dative infin. | *dusēnijē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *dusēniju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *dusē | *dus?dā |
| 2nd singular | *dusēs | *dus?dēs, *dus?dēs |
| 3rd singular | *dusēþ | *dus?dē, *dus?dā |
| 1st plural | *dusēm | *dus?dum |
| 2nd plural | *dusēþ | *dus?dud |
| 3rd plural | *dusēnþ | *dus?dun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *dusē | *dus?dī |
| 2nd singular | *dusēs | *dus?dī |
| 3rd singular | *dusē | *dus?dī |
| 1st plural | *dusēm | *dus?dīm |
| 2nd plural | *dusēþ | *dus?dīd |
| 3rd plural | *dusēn | *dus?dīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *dusē | |
| Plural | *dusēþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *dusēndī | *dus?d |
Descendants
- Old English: *dusian, *dosian (possibly from Old Norse dusa or dúsa)
- Middle English: *dosen
- English: doze, dose
- Middle English: *dosen
- Old High German: dusen
- Middle High German: dusen