Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þrībaną

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

Apparently from a Proto-Indo-European *treyp- (“to seize”), whose origin Kroonen leaves open.[1] That said, note similarities to Proto-Indo-European *terp- (“to satisfy, enjoy”), *trep- (“to turn”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθriː.βɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*þrībaną[1]

  1. to seize; grasp; take hold of
  2. to take hold; catch on; prosper

Inflection

Conjugation of (strong class 1)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *þrībō *þrībaų — *þrībai ?
2nd singular *þrībizi *þrībaiz *þrīb *þrībazai *þrībaizau
3rd singular *þrībidi *þrībai *þrībadau *þrībadai *þrībaidau
1st dual *þrībōz *þrībaiw — — —
2nd dual *þrībadiz *þrībaidiz *þrībadiz — —
1st plural *þrībamaz *þrībaim — *þrībandai *þrībaindau
2nd plural *þrībid *þrībaid *þrībid *þrībandai *þrībaindau
3rd plural *þrībandi *þrībain *þrībandau *þrībandai *þrībaindau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *þraib *þribį̄
2nd singular *þraift *þribīz
3rd singular *þraib *þribī
1st dual *þribū *þribīw
2nd dual *þribudiz *þribīdiz
1st plural *þribum *þribīm
2nd plural *þribud *þribīd
3rd plural *þribun *þribīn
present past
participles *þrībandz *þribanaz

Derived terms

  • *þraibijaną

Descendants

  • Old Norse: þrífa
  • Old Norse: þrífast (“to thrive”, weak verb, deponent)[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*þrīfan-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 547
  2. ^ de Vries, Jan (1977) Altnordisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Old Norse Etymological Dictionary]‎[2] (in German), 2nd revised edition, Leiden: Brill, page 622
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