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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/þegnōn
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From *þegn + *-ōn.
Verb
*þegnōn
- to serve as retainer
- to serve, service
Inflection
| Class 2 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *þegnōn | |
| 1st sg. past | *þegnōdā | |
| Infinitive | *þegnōn | |
| Genitive infin. | *þegnōnijas | |
| Dative infin. | *þegnōnijē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *þegnōniju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *þegnō | *þegnōdā |
| 2nd singular | *þegnōs | *þegnōdēs, *þegnōdōs |
| 3rd singular | *þegnōþ | *þegnōdē, *þegnōdā |
| 1st plural | *þegnōm | *þegnōdum |
| 2nd plural | *þegnōþ | *þegnōdud |
| 3rd plural | *þegnōnþ | *þegnōdun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *þegnō | *þegnōdī |
| 2nd singular | *þegnōs | *þegnōdī |
| 3rd singular | *þegnō | *þegnōdī |
| 1st plural | *þegnōm | *þegnōdīm |
| 2nd plural | *þegnōþ | *þegnōdīd |
| 3rd plural | *þegnōn | *þegnōdīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *þegnō | |
| Plural | *þegnōþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *þegnōndī | *þegnōd |
Descendants
- Old English: þeġnian
- Middle English: theinen
- Old High German: deganōn
- Middle High German: dëgenen