Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/brūkaną

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

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰruHg- (to make use of). Cognate with Latin fruor (enjoy).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbruː.kɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*brūkaną

  1. to make use of, employ, use, consume
    Synonym: *neutaną

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak suffixless)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *brūkō *brūkaų *brūkai ?
2nd singular *brūkizi *brūkaiz *brūk *brūkazai *brūkaizau
3rd singular *brūkidi *brūkai *brūkadau *brūkadai *brūkaidau
1st dual *brūkōz *brūkaiw
2nd dual *brūkadiz *brūkaidiz *brūkadiz
1st plural *brūkamaz *brūkaim *brūkandai *brūkaindau
2nd plural *brūkid *brūkaid *brūkid *brūkandai *brūkaindau
3rd plural *brūkandi *brūkain *brūkandau *brūkandai *brūkaindau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *brūhtǭ *brūhtēdį̄
2nd singular *brūhtēz *brūhtēdīz
3rd singular *brūhtē *brūhtēdī
1st dual *brūhtēdū *brūhtēdīw
2nd dual *brūhtēdudiz *brūhtēdīdiz
1st plural *brūhtēdum *brūhtēdīm
2nd plural *brūhtēdud *brūhtēdīd
3rd plural *brūhtēdun *brūhtēdīn
present past
participles *brūkandz *brūhtaz

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*ƀrūkanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 60