Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/serwēn

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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 *serw (powerless) +‎ *-ēn.

Verb[edit]

*serwēn

  1. to dwindle
  2. to become powerless
  3. to whither

Inflection[edit]

Class 3 weak
Infinitive *serwēn
1st sg. past *serw?dā
Infinitive *serwēn
Genitive infin. *serwēnijas
Dative infin. *serwēnijē
Instrum. infin. *serwēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *serwē *serw?dā
2nd singular *serwēs *serw?dēs, *serw?dēs
3rd singular *serwēþ *serw?dē, *serw?dā
1st plural *serwēm *serw?dum
2nd plural *serwēþ *serw?dud
3rd plural *serwēnþ *serw?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *serwē *serw?dī
2nd singular *serwēs *serw?dī
3rd singular *serwē *serw?dī
1st plural *serwēm *serw?dīm
2nd plural *serwēþ *serw?dīd
3rd plural *serwēn *serw?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *serwē
Plural *serwēþ
Present Past
Participle *serwēndī *serw?d

Descendants[edit]

  • Old Saxon: *serwōn
  • Old High German: serawēn