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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gakannjan
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From *ga- + *kannjan.
Verb
*gakannjan
- to beget, produce
Inflection
| Class 1 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *gakannjan | |
| 1st sg. past | *gakanidā | |
| Infinitive | *gakannjan | |
| Genitive infin. | *gakannjannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *gakannjannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *gakannjannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *gakannju | *gakanidā |
| 2nd singular | *gakanisi | *gakanidēs, *gakanidōs |
| 3rd singular | *gakaniþi | *gakanidē, *gakanidā |
| 1st plural | *gakannjum | *gakanidum |
| 2nd plural | *gakaniþ | *gakanidud |
| 3rd plural | *gakannjanþ | *gakanidun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *gakannjē | *gakanidī |
| 2nd singular | *gakannjēs | *gakanidī |
| 3rd singular | *gakannjē | *gakanidī |
| 1st plural | *gakannjēm | *gakanidīm |
| 2nd plural | *gakannjēþ | *gakanidīd |
| 3rd plural | *gakannjēn | *gakanidīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *gakani | |
| Plural | *gakaniþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *gakannjandī | *gakanid |
Descendants
- Old English: ġecennan
- Old High German: gikennen