Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/mōdijan

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From *mōd (mind, courage) +‎ *-jan.

Verb[edit]

*mōdijan

  1. to desire, intend
  2. to make brave, embolden

Inflection[edit]

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *mōdijan
1st sg. past *mōdidā
Infinitive *mōdijan
Genitive infin. *mōdijannjas
Dative infin. *mōdijannjē
Instrum. infin. *mōdijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *mōdiju *mōdidā
2nd singular *mōdisi *mōdidēs, *mōdidōs
3rd singular *mōdiþi *mōdidē, *mōdidā
1st plural *mōdijum *mōdidum
2nd plural *mōdiþ *mōdidud
3rd plural *mōdijanþ *mōdidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *mōdijē *mōdidī
2nd singular *mōdijēs *mōdidī
3rd singular *mōdijē *mōdidī
1st plural *mōdijēm *mōdidīm
2nd plural *mōdijēþ *mōdidīd
3rd plural *mōdijēn *mōdidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *mōdi
Plural *mōdiþ
Present Past
Participle *mōdijandī *mōdid

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