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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/frōbrijan
 | 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 *frōbru (“solace, comfort”) + *-jan.
Verb
*frōbrijan
- (North Sea Germanic) to comfort, console
Inflection
| Class 1 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *frōbrijan | |
| 1st sg. past | *frōbridā | |
| Infinitive | *frōbrijan | |
| Genitive infin. | *frōbrijannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *frōbrijannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *frōbrijannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *frōbriju | *frōbridā |
| 2nd singular | *frōbrisi | *frōbridēs, *frōbridōs |
| 3rd singular | *frōbriþi | *frōbridē, *frōbridā |
| 1st plural | *frōbrijum | *frōbridum |
| 2nd plural | *frōbriþ | *frōbridud |
| 3rd plural | *frōbrijanþ | *frōbridun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *frōbrijē | *frōbridī |
| 2nd singular | *frōbrijēs | *frōbridī |
| 3rd singular | *frōbrijē | *frōbridī |
| 1st plural | *frōbrijēm | *frōbridīm |
| 2nd plural | *frōbrijēþ | *frōbridīd |
| 3rd plural | *frōbrijēn | *frōbridīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *frōbri | |
| Plural | *frōbriþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *frōbrijandī | *frōbrid |
Descendants
- Old English: frēfran
- Old Saxon: frōvrian