Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hnigēn

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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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Closely related to the strong verb *hnīgan and causative *hnaigijan.

Verb

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*hnigēn

  1. to bow
  2. to support

Inflection

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Class 3 weak
Infinitive *hnigēn
1st sg. past *hnig?dā
Infinitive *hnigēn
Genitive infin. *hnigēnijas
Dative infin. *hnigēnijē
Instrum. infin. *hnigēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *hnigē *hnig?dā
2nd singular *hnigēs *hnig?dēs, *hnig?dēs
3rd singular *hnigēþ *hnig?dē, *hnig?dā
1st plural *hnigēm *hnig?dum
2nd plural *hnigēþ *hnig?dud
3rd plural *hnigēnþ *hnig?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *hnigē *hnig?dī
2nd singular *hnigēs *hnig?dī
3rd singular *hnigē *hnig?dī
1st plural *hnigēm *hnig?dīm
2nd plural *hnigēþ *hnig?dīd
3rd plural *hnigēn *hnig?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *hnigē
Plural *hnigēþ
Present Past
Participle *hnigēndī *hnig?d

Descendants

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  • Old English: hnigian
  • Old High German: negēn, hnegēn