Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gailēn

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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 *gail (merry) +‎ *-ēn.

Verb[edit]

*gailēn

  1. to be proud
  2. to be overbearing

Inflection[edit]

Class 3 weak
Infinitive *gailēn
1st sg. past *gail?dā
Infinitive *gailēn
Genitive infin. *gailēnijas
Dative infin. *gailēnijē
Instrum. infin. *gailēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *gailē *gail?dā
2nd singular *gailēs *gail?dēs, *gail?dēs
3rd singular *gailēþ *gail?dē, *gail?dā
1st plural *gailēm *gail?dum
2nd plural *gailēþ *gail?dud
3rd plural *gailēnþ *gail?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *gailē *gail?dī
2nd singular *gailēs *gail?dī
3rd singular *gailē *gail?dī
1st plural *gailēm *gail?dīm
2nd plural *gailēþ *gail?dīd
3rd plural *gailēn *gail?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *gailē
Plural *gailēþ
Present Past
Participle *gailēndī *gail?d

Descendants[edit]

  • Old Saxon: *gēlon
  • Old High German: geilēn