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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gnīdan
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *gnīdaną.
Verb
*gnīdan
- to rub, to grind
Inflection
| Strong class 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *gnīdan | |
| 1st sg. past | *gnaid | |
| 3rd pl. past | *gnidun | |
| Past ptcple | *gnidan | |
| Infinitive | *gnīdan | |
| Genitive infin. | *gnīdannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *gnīdannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *gnīdannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *gnīdu | *gnaid |
| 2nd singular | *gnīdiʀi | *gnidī |
| 3rd singular | *gnīdidi | *gnaid |
| 1st plural | *gnīdum | *gnidum |
| 2nd plural | *gnīdid | *gnidud |
| 3rd plural | *gnīdand | *gnidun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *gnīdē | *gnidī |
| 2nd singular | *gnīdēs | *gnidī |
| 3rd singular | *gnīdē | *gnidī |
| 1st plural | *gnīdēm | *gnidīm |
| 2nd plural | *gnīdēþ | *gnidīd |
| 3rd plural | *gnīdēn | *gnidīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *gnīd | |
| Plural | *gnīdid | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *gnīdandī | *gnidan |
Descendants
- Old English: gnīdan
- Middle English: gniden
- Old Saxon: *gnīdan
- Middle Low German: gnīden
- Old High German: gnītan
- Middle High German: gnīten