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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wādijan
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *wēdijaną. Equivalent to *wādi (“cloth, garment”) + *-jan.
Verb
*wādijan
- to clothe
- to wear
Inflection
| Class 1 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *wādijan | |
| 1st sg. past | *wādidā | |
| Infinitive | *wādijan | |
| Genitive infin. | *wādijannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *wādijannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *wādijannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *wādiju | *wādidā |
| 2nd singular | *wādisi | *wādidēs, *wādidōs |
| 3rd singular | *wādiþi | *wādidē, *wādidā |
| 1st plural | *wādijum | *wādidum |
| 2nd plural | *wādiþ | *wādidud |
| 3rd plural | *wādijanþ | *wādidun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *wādijē | *wādidī |
| 2nd singular | *wādijēs | *wādidī |
| 3rd singular | *wādijē | *wādidī |
| 1st plural | *wādijēm | *wādidīm |
| 2nd plural | *wādijēþ | *wādidīd |
| 3rd plural | *wādijēn | *wādidīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *wādi | |
| Plural | *wādiþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *wādijandī | *wādid |
Descendants
- Old English: wǣdan
- Old Saxon: wādian
- Old Dutch: wāden
- Old High German: wāten
- Middle High German: wæten