Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/munþattjan

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This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

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Etymology

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From *munþ (mouth) +‎ *-attjan.

Verb

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*munþattjan

  1. to utter, express
  2. to chatter

Inflection

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Class 1 weak j-present
Infinitive *munþattjan
1st sg. past *munþattā
Infinitive *munþattjan
Genitive infin. *munþattjannjas
Dative infin. *munþattjannjē
Instrum. infin. *munþattjannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *munþattju *munþattā
2nd singular *munþatisi *munþattēs, *munþattōs
3rd singular *munþatiþi *munþattē, *munþattā
1st plural *munþattjum *munþattum
2nd plural *munþatiþ *munþattud
3rd plural *munþattjanþ *munþattun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *munþattjē *munþattī
2nd singular *munþattjēs *munþattī
3rd singular *munþattjē *munþattī
1st plural *munþattjēm *munþattīm
2nd plural *munþattjēþ *munþattīd
3rd plural *munþattjēn *munþattīn
Imperative Present
Singular *munþati
Plural *munþatiþ
Present Past
Participle *munþattjandī *munþatt

Descendants

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  • Old English: mūþettan
  • Old High German: mundezzen, mundazzen