Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gahabjaną

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 1

*ga- +‎ *habjaną.

Verb

*gahabjaną

  1. to hold (onto); retain
Inflection
Conjugation of (weak class 3 j-present)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *gahabjō *gahabjaų
2nd singular *gahabaisi *gahabjais *gahabai
3rd singular *gahabaiþi *gahabjai *gahabjaþau
1st dual *gahabjōs *gahabjaiw
2nd dual *gahabjaþiz *gahabjaiþiz *gahabjaþiz
1st plural *gahabjamaz *gahabjaim
2nd plural *gahabaiþ *gahabjaiþ *gahabaiþ
3rd plural *gahabjanþi *gahabjain *gahabjanþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *gahabdǭ *gahabdēdį̄
2nd singular *gahabdēz *gahabdēdīz
3rd singular *gahabdē *gahabdēdī
1st dual *gahabdēdū *gahabdēdīw
2nd dual *gahabdēdudiz *gahabdēdīdiz
1st plural *gahabdēdum *gahabdēdīm
2nd plural *gahabdēdud *gahabdēdīd
3rd plural *gahabdēdun *gahabdēdīn
present past
participles *gahabjandz *gahabdaz
Descendants
  • Old English: gehabban
  • Old Saxon: gihebbian
    • Middle Low German: gehebben
      • Low German: gehebben
  • Old High German: gihabēn
  • Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌽 (gahaban)

Etymology 2

*ga- +‎ *habjaną.

Verb

*gahabjaną

  1. to raise
Inflection
Conjugation of (strong class 6 j-present)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *gahabjō *gahabjaų *gahabjai ?
2nd singular *gahabisi *gahabjais *gahabi *gahabjasai *gahabjaisau
3rd singular *gahabiþi *gahabjai *gahabjaþau *gahabjaþai *gahabjaiþau
1st dual *gahabjōs *gahabjaiw
2nd dual *gahabjaþiz *gahabjaiþiz *gahabjaþiz
1st plural *gahabjamaz *gahabjaim *gahabjanþai *gahabjainþau
2nd plural *gahabiþ *gahabjaiþ *gahabiþ *gahabjanþai *gahabjainþau
3rd plural *gahabjanþi *gahabjain *gahabjanþau *gahabjanþai *gahabjainþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *gahōf *gahōbį̄
2nd singular *gahōft *gahōbīz
3rd singular *gahōf *gahōbī
1st dual *gahōbū *gahōbīw
2nd dual *gahōbudiz *gahōbīdiz
1st plural *gahōbum *gahōbīm
2nd plural *gahōbud *gahōbīd
3rd plural *gahōbun *gahōbīn
present past
participles *gahabjandz *gahabanaz
Descendants