Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/losōn

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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]

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Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *lusōną, equivalent to *los (loose, free) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb[edit]

*losōn

  1. to loosen, to free
  2. to lose

Inflection[edit]

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *losōn
1st sg. past *losōdā
Infinitive *losōn
Genitive infin. *losōnijas
Dative infin. *losōnijē
Instrum. infin. *losōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *losō *losōdā
2nd singular *losōs *losōdēs, *losōdōs
3rd singular *losōþ *losōdē, *losōdā
1st plural *losōm *losōdum
2nd plural *losōþ *losōdud
3rd plural *losōnþ *losōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *losō *losōdī
2nd singular *losōs *losōdī
3rd singular *losō *losōdī
1st plural *losōm *losōdīm
2nd plural *losōþ *losōdīd
3rd plural *losōn *losōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *losō
Plural *losōþ
Present Past
Participle *losōndī *losōd

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old Saxon: *losōn
  • Old Dutch: *loson
    • Middle Dutch: lossen (backformed to the adjective)
  • Old High German: losōn
    • Middle High German: losen