Reconstruction:Old Saxon/dwinan

This Old Saxon 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.

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *dwīnaną, whence also Old English dwīnan (English dwine), Old Dutch *dwīnan (Dutch dwijnen, verdwijnen), Old Norse dvína.

Verb

*dwīnan

  1. to dwindle
  2. to disappear

Conjugation

Conjugation of *dwīnan (strong class 1)
infinitive *dwīnan
indicative present past
1st person singular *dwīnu *dwēn
2nd person singular *dwīnis *dwini
3rd person singular *dwīnid *dwēn
plural *dwīnad *dwinun
subjunctive present past
1st person singular *dwīne *dwini
2nd person singular *dwīnes *dwinis
3rd person singular *dwīne *dwini
plural *dwīnen *dwinin
imperative present
singular *dwīn
plural *dwīnad
participle present past
*dwīnandi *gidwinan, *dwinan

Descendants

  • Middle Low German: *dwînen
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