Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dagāną

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 *dagaz (day) +‎ *-āną.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɑ.ɣɑː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*dagāną[1]

  1. to dawn, to become day

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 3)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *dagō ? ? ?
2nd singular *dagaisi ? *dagai *dagāsai ?
3rd singular *dagaiþi ? *dagāþau *dagāþai ?
1st dual *dagōs ?
2nd dual *dagāþiz ? *dagāþiz
1st plural *dagāmaz ? *dagānþai ?
2nd plural *dagaiþ ? *dagaiþ *dagānþai ?
3rd plural *dagānþi ? *dagānþau *dagānþai ?
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *dagadǭ *dagadēdį̄
2nd singular *dagadēz *dagadēdīz
3rd singular *dagadē *dagadēdī
1st dual *dagadēdū *dagadēdīw
2nd dual *dagadēdudiz *dagadēdīdiz
1st plural *dagadēdum *dagadēdīm
2nd plural *dagadēdud *dagadēdīd
3rd plural *dagadēdun *dagadēdīn
present past
participles *dagāndz *dagadaz

Alternative reconstructions

Descendants

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Vladimir Orel (2003) “*daʒōjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 66