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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kannjan
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *kanjaną.
Verb
*kannjan
- to beget, bring forth
Inflection
| Class 1 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *kannjan | |
| 1st sg. past | *kanidā | |
| Infinitive | *kannjan | |
| Genitive infin. | *kannjannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *kannjannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *kannjannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *kannju | *kanidā |
| 2nd singular | *kanisi | *kanidēs, *kanidōs |
| 3rd singular | *kaniþi | *kanidē, *kanidā |
| 1st plural | *kannjum | *kanidum |
| 2nd plural | *kaniþ | *kanidud |
| 3rd plural | *kannjanþ | *kanidun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *kannjē | *kanidī |
| 2nd singular | *kannjēs | *kanidī |
| 3rd singular | *kannjē | *kanidī |
| 1st plural | *kannjēm | *kanidīm |
| 2nd plural | *kannjēþ | *kanidīd |
| 3rd plural | *kannjēn | *kanidīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *kani | |
| Plural | *kaniþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *kannjandī | *kanid |
Derived terms
- *gakannjan
- *uʀkannjan
Descendants
- Old English: cænnan, cennan, cynnan
- Middle English: kennen
- ⇒ Old English: oncennan
- → Old Norse: kenna
- Old Saxon: kennian
- Old Dutch: *kennen