Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hnikkjan

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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.

Verb

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*hnikkjan

  1. to bow down, duck
  2. to bow one's head, nod

Inflection

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Class 1 weak
Infinitive *hnikkjan
1st sg. past *hnikidā
Infinitive *hnikkjan
Genitive infin. *hnikkjannjas
Dative infin. *hnikkjannjē
Instrum. infin. *hnikkjannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *hnikkju *hnikidā
2nd singular *hnikisi *hnikidēs, *hnikidōs
3rd singular *hnikiþi *hnikidē, *hnikidā
1st plural *hnikkjum *hnikidum
2nd plural *hnikiþ *hnikidud
3rd plural *hnikkjanþ *hnikidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *hnikkjē *hnikidī
2nd singular *hnikkjēs *hnikidī
3rd singular *hnikkjē *hnikidī
1st plural *hnikkjēm *hnikidīm
2nd plural *hnikkjēþ *hnikidīd
3rd plural *hnikkjēn *hnikidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *hniki
Plural *hnikiþ
Present Past
Participle *hnikkjandī *hnikid

Descendants

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