Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/grōnijan

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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 *grōnijaną. Equivalent to *grōnī (green) +‎ *-jan.

Verb[edit]

*grōnijan

  1. to make green, paint green

Inflection[edit]

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *grōnijan
1st sg. past *grōnidā
Infinitive *grōnijan
Genitive infin. *grōnijannjas
Dative infin. *grōnijannjē
Instrum. infin. *grōnijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *grōniju *grōnidā
2nd singular *grōnisi *grōnidēs, *grōnidōs
3rd singular *grōniþi *grōnidē, *grōnidā
1st plural *grōnijum *grōnidum
2nd plural *grōniþ *grōnidud
3rd plural *grōnijanþ *grōnidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *grōnijē *grōnidī
2nd singular *grōnijēs *grōnidī
3rd singular *grōnijē *grōnidī
1st plural *grōnijēm *grōnidīm
2nd plural *grōnijēþ *grōnidīd
3rd plural *grōnijēn *grōnidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *grōni
Plural *grōniþ
Present Past
Participle *grōnijandī *grōnid

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old Saxon: *grōnian
  • Old Dutch: gruonen
  • Old High German: gruonen