Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/grassjan

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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 Proto-Germanic *grasjaną. Equivalent to *gras (grass) +‎ *-jan.

Verb[edit]

*grassjan

  1. to feed on grass; graze

Inflection[edit]

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *grassjan
1st sg. past *grasidā
Infinitive *grassjan
Genitive infin. *grassjannjas
Dative infin. *grassjannjē
Instrum. infin. *grassjannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *grassju *grasidā
2nd singular *grasisi *grasidēs, *grasidōs
3rd singular *grasiþi *grasidē, *grasidā
1st plural *grassjum *grasidum
2nd plural *grasiþ *grasidud
3rd plural *grassjanþ *grasidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *grassjē *grasidī
2nd singular *grassjēs *grasidī
3rd singular *grassjē *grasidī
1st plural *grassjēm *grasidīm
2nd plural *grassjēþ *grasidīd
3rd plural *grassjēn *grasidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *grasi
Plural *grasiþ
Present Past
Participle *grassjandī *grasid

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