Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/taddjan

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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 Proto-Germanic *tadjaną. Equivalent to *tad (that which is strewn, droppings, dung) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

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*taddjan

  1. to strew, scatter
  2. to dung, manure

Inflection

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Class 1 weak
Infinitive *taddjan
1st sg. past *taddā
Infinitive *taddjan
Genitive infin. *taddjannjas
Dative infin. *taddjannjē
Instrum. infin. *taddjannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *taddju *taddā
2nd singular *tadisi *taddēs, *taddōs
3rd singular *tadiþi *taddē, *taddā
1st plural *taddjum *taddum
2nd plural *tadiþ *taddud
3rd plural *taddjanþ *taddun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *taddjē *taddī
2nd singular *taddjēs *taddī
3rd singular *taddjē *taddī
1st plural *taddjēm *taddīm
2nd plural *taddjēþ *taddīd
3rd plural *taddjēn *taddīn
Imperative Present
Singular *tadi
Plural *tadiþ
Present Past
Participle *taddjandī *tadd

Descendants

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  • Old English: *teddan
  • Old Dutch: *tedden
  • Old High German: zetten