< Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic
Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gaaunōn
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From *ga- + *aunōn.
Verb
*gaaunōn
- to lamb, yean
Inflection
| Class 2 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *gaaunōn | |
| 1st sg. past | *gaaunōdā | |
| Infinitive | *gaaunōn | |
| Genitive infin. | *gaaunōnijas | |
| Dative infin. | *gaaunōnijē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *gaaunōniju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *gaaunō | *gaaunōdā |
| 2nd singular | *gaaunōs | *gaaunōdēs, *gaaunōdōs |
| 3rd singular | *gaaunōþ | *gaaunōdē, *gaaunōdā |
| 1st plural | *gaaunōm | *gaaunōdum |
| 2nd plural | *gaaunōþ | *gaaunōdud |
| 3rd plural | *gaaunōnþ | *gaaunōdun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *gaaunō | *gaaunōdī |
| 2nd singular | *gaaunōs | *gaaunōdī |
| 3rd singular | *gaaunō | *gaaunōdī |
| 1st plural | *gaaunōm | *gaaunōdīm |
| 2nd plural | *gaaunōþ | *gaaunōdīd |
| 3rd plural | *gaaunōn | *gaaunōdīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *gaaunō | |
| Plural | *gaaunōþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *gaaunōndī | *gaaunōd |
Descendants
- Old English: *ġeēanian (suggested by ġeēan (“yeaning”, adj))
- Middle English: *ȝenen, *yenen
- English: yean
- Scots: yean
- Middle English: *ȝenen, *yenen
- Saterland Frisian: bejänne