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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/niuwjan
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *niwjaną. Equivalent to *niwi (“new”) + *-jan.
Verb
*niuwjan
- to renew, to make new
Inflection
| Class 1 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *niuwjan | |
| 1st sg. past | *niwidā | |
| Infinitive | *niuwjan | |
| Genitive infin. | *niuwjannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *niuwjannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *niuwjannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *niuwju | *niwidā |
| 2nd singular | *niwisi | *niwidēs, *niwidōs |
| 3rd singular | *niwiþi | *niwidē, *niwidā |
| 1st plural | *niuwjum | *niwidum |
| 2nd plural | *niwiþ | *niwidud |
| 3rd plural | *niuwjanþ | *niwidun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *niuwjē | *niwidī |
| 2nd singular | *niuwjēs | *niwidī |
| 3rd singular | *niuwjē | *niwidī |
| 1st plural | *niuwjēm | *niwidīm |
| 2nd plural | *niuwjēþ | *niwidīd |
| 3rd plural | *niuwjēn | *niwidīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *niwi | |
| Plural | *niwiþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *niuwjandī | *niwid |
Descendants
- Old Saxon: niuwian
- Middle Low German: nǖwen, nīen (conflated with *niwjōną/*niuwjōn)
- Old High German: niuwen
- Middle High German: niuwen (conflated with *niwjōną/*niuwjōn)