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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wraitijan
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wraitijaną. A causative verb related to the strong verb *wrītan (“to scratch, carve”).
Verb
*wraitijan
- to vex
- to excite
Inflection
| Class 1 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *wraitijan | |
| 1st sg. past | *wraitidā | |
| Infinitive | *wraitijan | |
| Genitive infin. | *wraitijannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *wraitijannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *wraitijannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *wraitiju | *wraitidā |
| 2nd singular | *wraitisi | *wraitidēs, *wraitidōs |
| 3rd singular | *wraitiþi | *wraitidē, *wraitidā |
| 1st plural | *wraitijum | *wraitidum |
| 2nd plural | *wraitiþ | *wraitidud |
| 3rd plural | *wraitijanþ | *wraitidun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *wraitijē | *wraitidī |
| 2nd singular | *wraitijēs | *wraitidī |
| 3rd singular | *wraitijē | *wraitidī |
| 1st plural | *wraitijēm | *wraitidīm |
| 2nd plural | *wraitijēþ | *wraitidīd |
| 3rd plural | *wraitijēn | *wraitidīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *wraiti | |
| Plural | *wraitiþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *wraitijandī | *wraitid |
Descendants
- Old High German: reizen
- Middle High German: reizen
- German: reizen
- Middle High German: reizen