Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/frostēn

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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 *frustāną. Equivalent to *frost (frost) +‎ *-ēn.

Verb[edit]

*frostēn

  1. to become frosty, freeze

Inflection[edit]

Class 3 weak
Infinitive *frostēn
1st sg. past *frost?dā
Infinitive *frostēn
Genitive infin. *frostēnijas
Dative infin. *frostēnijē
Instrum. infin. *frostēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *frostē *frost?dā
2nd singular *frostēs *frost?dēs, *frost?dēs
3rd singular *frostēþ *frost?dē, *frost?dā
1st plural *frostēm *frost?dum
2nd plural *frostēþ *frost?dud
3rd plural *frostēnþ *frost?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *frostē *frost?dī
2nd singular *frostēs *frost?dī
3rd singular *frostē *frost?dī
1st plural *frostēm *frost?dīm
2nd plural *frostēþ *frost?dīd
3rd plural *frostēn *frost?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *frostē
Plural *frostēþ
Present Past
Participle *frostēndī *frost?d

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old Frisian: frostia
  • Old Dutch: *froston
  • Old High German: *frostēn