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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/faihijan
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *faihijaną.
Verb
*faihijan
- to paint, to decorate
Inflection
| Class 1 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *faihijan | |
| 1st sg. past | *faihidā | |
| Infinitive | *faihijan | |
| Genitive infin. | *faihijannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *faihijannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *faihijannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *faihiju | *faihidā |
| 2nd singular | *faihisi | *faihidēs, *faihidōs |
| 3rd singular | *faihiþi | *faihidē, *faihidā |
| 1st plural | *faihijum | *faihidum |
| 2nd plural | *faihiþ | *faihidud |
| 3rd plural | *faihijanþ | *faihidun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *faihijē | *faihidī |
| 2nd singular | *faihijēs | *faihidī |
| 3rd singular | *faihijē | *faihidī |
| 1st plural | *faihijēm | *faihidīm |
| 2nd plural | *faihijēþ | *faihidīd |
| 3rd plural | *faihijēn | *faihidīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *faihi | |
| Plural | *faihiþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *faihijandī | *faihid |
Descendants
- Old English: fǣġan
- Middle English: feahen
- Old High German: fēhen
- Middle High German: vēhen