Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/smāhēn
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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 *smāhī (“small, little”) + *-ēn.
Verb[edit]
*smāhēn
- to be lacking, fall short
- to be disappointing
Inflection[edit]
| Class 3 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *smāhēn | |
| 1st sg. past | *smāh?dā | |
| Infinitive | *smāhēn | |
| Genitive infin. | *smāhēnijas | |
| Dative infin. | *smāhēnijē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *smāhēniju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *smāhē | *smāh?dā |
| 2nd singular | *smāhēs | *smāh?dēs, *smāh?dēs |
| 3rd singular | *smāhēþ | *smāh?dē, *smāh?dā |
| 1st plural | *smāhēm | *smāh?dum |
| 2nd plural | *smāhēþ | *smāh?dud |
| 3rd plural | *smāhēnþ | *smāh?dun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *smāhē | *smāh?dī |
| 2nd singular | *smāhēs | *smāh?dī |
| 3rd singular | *smāhē | *smāh?dī |
| 1st plural | *smāhēm | *smāh?dīm |
| 2nd plural | *smāhēþ | *smāh?dīd |
| 3rd plural | *smāhēn | *smāh?dīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *smāhē | |
| Plural | *smāhēþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *smāhēndī | *smāh?d |