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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/flattjan
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *flatjaną. Equivalent to *flat (“flat”) + *-jan.
Verb
*flattjan
- to flatten, make flat
Inflection
| Class 1 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *flattjan | |
| 1st sg. past | *flattā | |
| Infinitive | *flattjan | |
| Genitive infin. | *flattjannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *flattjannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *flattjannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *flattju | *flattā |
| 2nd singular | *flatisi | *flattēs, *flattōs |
| 3rd singular | *flatiþi | *flattē, *flattā |
| 1st plural | *flattjum | *flattum |
| 2nd plural | *flatiþ | *flattud |
| 3rd plural | *flattjanþ | *flattun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *flattjē | *flattī |
| 2nd singular | *flattjēs | *flattī |
| 3rd singular | *flattjē | *flattī |
| 1st plural | *flattjēm | *flattīm |
| 2nd plural | *flattjēþ | *flattīd |
| 3rd plural | *flattjēn | *flattīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *flati | |
| Plural | *flatiþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *flattjandī | *flatt |
Descendants
- → Old French: flatir
- French: flétrir