Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/lausēn

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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 *laus (loose, false) +‎ *-ēn.

Verb[edit]

*lausēn

  1. to be deceitful, sly
  2. to act flatteringly

Inflection[edit]

Class 3 weak
Infinitive *lausēn
1st sg. past *laus?dā
Infinitive *lausēn
Genitive infin. *lausēnijas
Dative infin. *lausēnijē
Instrum. infin. *lausēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *lausē *laus?dā
2nd singular *lausēs *laus?dēs, *laus?dēs
3rd singular *lausēþ *laus?dē, *laus?dā
1st plural *lausēm *laus?dum
2nd plural *lausēþ *laus?dud
3rd plural *lausēnþ *laus?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *lausē *laus?dī
2nd singular *lausēs *laus?dī
3rd singular *lausē *laus?dī
1st plural *lausēm *laus?dīm
2nd plural *lausēþ *laus?dīd
3rd plural *lausēn *laus?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *lausē
Plural *lausēþ
Present Past
Participle *lausēndī *laus?d

Descendants[edit]

  • Old Saxon: *lōson
  • Old High German: lōsēn