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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gadōn
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
Probably from *gad (“union, joining”) + *-ōn.
Verb
*gadōn
- to fit, hold together
Inflection
| Class 2 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *gadōn | |
| 1st sg. past | *gadōdā | |
| Infinitive | *gadōn | |
| Genitive infin. | *gadōnijas | |
| Dative infin. | *gadōnijē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *gadōniju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *gadō | *gadōdā |
| 2nd singular | *gadōs | *gadōdēs, *gadōdōs |
| 3rd singular | *gadōþ | *gadōdē, *gadōdā |
| 1st plural | *gadōm | *gadōdum |
| 2nd plural | *gadōþ | *gadōdud |
| 3rd plural | *gadōnþ | *gadōdun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *gadō | *gadōdī |
| 2nd singular | *gadōs | *gadōdī |
| 3rd singular | *gadō | *gadōdī |
| 1st plural | *gadōm | *gadōdīm |
| 2nd plural | *gadōþ | *gadōdīd |
| 3rd plural | *gadōn | *gadōdīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *gadō | |
| Plural | *gadōþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *gadōndī | *gadōd |
Related terms
- *gadurōn
- *gōd
Descendants
- Old Frisian: gadia
- Old Dutch: *gadon
- Middle Dutch: gaden
- Dutch: gaden (archaic)
- Middle Dutch: gaden
- Old High German: *gatōn
- Middle High German: gaten
- German: gatten
- ⇒ Old High German: bigatōn
- Middle High German: gaten