Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fraistōną

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

A North Germanic variant of *fraisōną. Both forms have replaced the strong verb *fraisaną still extant in Gothic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɸrɑi̯s.tɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*fraistōną

  1. (North Germanic) to attempt, to try

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 2)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *fraistō *fraistǭ *fraistōi ?
2nd singular *fraistōsi *fraistōs *fraistō *fraistōsai *fraistōsau
3rd singular *fraistōþi *fraistō *fraistōþau *fraistōþai *fraistōþau
1st dual *fraistōs *fraistōw
2nd dual *fraistōþiz *fraistōþiz *fraistōþiz
1st plural *fraistōmaz *fraistōm *fraistōnþai *fraistōnþau
2nd plural *fraistōþ *fraistōþ *fraistōþ *fraistōnþai *fraistōnþau
3rd plural *fraistōnþi *fraistōn *fraistōnþau *fraistōnþai *fraistōnþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *fraistōdǭ *fraistōdēdį̄
2nd singular *fraistōdēz *fraistōdēdīz
3rd singular *fraistōdē *fraistōdēdī
1st dual *fraistōdēdū *fraistōdēdīw
2nd dual *fraistōdēdudiz *fraistōdēdīdiz
1st plural *fraistōdēdum *fraistōdēdīm
2nd plural *fraistōdēdud *fraistōdēdīd
3rd plural *fraistōdēdun *fraistōdēdīn
present past
participles *fraistōndz *fraistōdaz

Descendants

  • Old Norse: freista