Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/frauwjan

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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 *frau (happy, energetic) +‎ *-jan.

Verb[edit]

*frauwjan

  1. to gladden, make happy

Inflection[edit]

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *frauwjan
1st sg. past *frawidā
Infinitive *frauwjan
Genitive infin. *frauwjannjas
Dative infin. *frauwjannjē
Instrum. infin. *frauwjannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *frauwju *frawidā
2nd singular *frawisi *frawidēs, *frawidōs
3rd singular *frawiþi *frawidē, *frawidā
1st plural *frauwjum *frawidum
2nd plural *frawiþ *frawidud
3rd plural *frauwjanþ *frawidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *frauwjē *frawidī
2nd singular *frauwjēs *frawidī
3rd singular *frauwjē *frawidī
1st plural *frauwjēm *frawidīm
2nd plural *frauwjēþ *frawidīd
3rd plural *frauwjēn *frawidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *frawi
Plural *frawiþ
Present Past
Participle *frauwjandī *frawid

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