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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/swīnan
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *swīnaną.
Verb
*swīnan
- to dwindle, to disappear
Inflection
| Strong class 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *swīnan | |
| 1st sg. past | *swain | |
| 3rd pl. past | *swinun | |
| Past ptcple | *swinan | |
| Infinitive | *swīnan | |
| Genitive infin. | *swīnannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *swīnannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *swīnannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *swīnu | *swain |
| 2nd singular | *swīniʀi | *swinī |
| 3rd singular | *swīnidi | *swain |
| 1st plural | *swīnum | *swinum |
| 2nd plural | *swīnid | *swinud |
| 3rd plural | *swīnand | *swinun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *swīnē | *swinī |
| 2nd singular | *swīnēs | *swinī |
| 3rd singular | *swīnē | *swinī |
| 1st plural | *swīnēm | *swinīm |
| 2nd plural | *swīnēþ | *swinīd |
| 3rd plural | *swīnēn | *swinīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *swīn | |
| Plural | *swīnid | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *swīnandī | *swinan |
Descendants
- Old High German: swīnan
- Middle High German: swīnen