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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gīnan
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *gīnaną.
Verb
*gīnan
- to yawn
Inflection
| Strong class 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *gīnan | |
| 1st sg. past | *gain | |
| 3rd pl. past | *ginun | |
| Past ptcple | *ginan | |
| Infinitive | *gīnan | |
| Genitive infin. | *gīnannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *gīnannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *gīnannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *gīnu | *gain |
| 2nd singular | *gīniʀi | *ginī |
| 3rd singular | *gīnidi | *gain |
| 1st plural | *gīnum | *ginum |
| 2nd plural | *gīnid | *ginud |
| 3rd plural | *gīnand | *ginun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *gīnē | *ginī |
| 2nd singular | *gīnēs | *ginī |
| 3rd singular | *gīnē | *ginī |
| 1st plural | *gīnēm | *ginīm |
| 2nd plural | *gīnēþ | *ginīd |
| 3rd plural | *gīnēn | *ginīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *gīn | |
| Plural | *gīnid | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *gīnandī | *ginan |
Descendants
- Old English: ġīnan
- Old Saxon: gīnan