Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/undarfą̄han

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

Etymology

*undar- +‎ *fą̄han.

Verb

*undarfą̄han

1. to receive
2. to take upon, to undertake
3. to support, to stake, to bolster

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Strong class 7c
Infinitive	underfą̄han
1st sg. past	underfeang
3rd pl. past	underfeangun
Past ptcple	underfangan
Infinitive	underfą̄han
Genitive infin.	underfą̄hannjas
Dative infin.	underfą̄hannjē
Instrum. infin.	underfą̄hannju
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	underfą̄hu	underfeang
2nd singular	underfą̄hiʀi	underfeangī
3rd singular	underfą̄hidi	underfeang
1st plural	underfą̄hum	underfeangum
2nd plural	underfą̄hid	underfeangud
3rd plural	underfą̄hand	underfeangun
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	underfą̄hē	underfeangī
2nd singular	underfą̄hēs	underfeangī
3rd singular	underfą̄hē	underfeangī
1st plural	underfą̄hēm	underfeangīm
2nd plural	underfą̄hēþ	underfeangīd
3rd plural	underfą̄hēn	underfeangīn
Imperative	Present
Singular	underfą̄h
Plural	underfą̄hid
	Present	Past
Participle	underfą̄handī	underfangan

Descendants

• Old English: underfōn
• Old Dutch: underfān
  • Middle Dutch: ondervaen, ondervangen
    • Dutch: ondervangen
• Old High German: untarfāhan
  • Middle High German: undervāhen
    • German: unterfangen