Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/swōnijan

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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 *swōnu (reconciliation, atonement) +‎ *-jan.

Verb[edit]

*swōnijan

  1. to atone, reconcile
  2. to offer, sacrifice
  3. to kiss

Inflection[edit]

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *swōnijan
1st sg. past *swōnidā
Infinitive *swōnijan
Genitive infin. *swōnijannjas
Dative infin. *swōnijannjē
Instrum. infin. *swōnijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *swōniju *swōnidā
2nd singular *swōnisi *swōnidēs, *swōnidōs
3rd singular *swōniþi *swōnidē, *swōnidā
1st plural *swōnijum *swōnidum
2nd plural *swōniþ *swōnidud
3rd plural *swōnijanþ *swōnidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *swōnijē *swōnidī
2nd singular *swōnijēs *swōnidī
3rd singular *swōnijē *swōnidī
1st plural *swōnijēm *swōnidīm
2nd plural *swōnijēþ *swōnidīd
3rd plural *swōnijēn *swōnidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *swōni
Plural *swōniþ
Present Past
Participle *swōnijandī *swōnid

Descendants[edit]