Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/twīþōn

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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]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb[edit]

*twīþōn

  1. to permit, allow

Inflection[edit]

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *twīþōn
1st sg. past *twīþōdā
Infinitive *twīþōn
Genitive infin. *twīþōnijas
Dative infin. *twīþōnijē
Instrum. infin. *twīþōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *twīþō *twīþōdā
2nd singular *twīþōs *twīþōdēs, *twīþōdōs
3rd singular *twīþōþ *twīþōdē, *twīþōdā
1st plural *twīþōm *twīþōdum
2nd plural *twīþōþ *twīþōdud
3rd plural *twīþōnþ *twīþōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *twīþō *twīþōdī
2nd singular *twīþōs *twīþōdī
3rd singular *twīþō *twīþōdī
1st plural *twīþōm *twīþōdīm
2nd plural *twīþōþ *twīþōdīd
3rd plural *twīþōn *twīþōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *twīþō
Plural *twīþōþ
Present Past
Participle *twīþōndī *twīþōd

Descendants[edit]

  • Old Saxon: twīthon (unclear if tugithon also belongs here)
  • Old Dutch: *twīthon
  • Old High German: *zwīdōn