Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gelpōną

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 *gelpą (“boast, claim”).

Verb

*gelpōną

  1. to claim, boast

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 2)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *gelpō *gelpǭ — *gelpōi ?
2nd singular *gelpōsi *gelpōs *gelpō *gelpōsai *gelpōsau
3rd singular *gelpōþi *gelpō *gelpōþau *gelpōþai *gelpōþau
1st dual *gelpōs *gelpōw — — —
2nd dual *gelpōþiz *gelpōþiz *gelpōþiz — —
1st plural *gelpōmaz *gelpōm — *gelpōnþai *gelpōnþau
2nd plural *gelpōþ *gelpōþ *gelpōþ *gelpōnþai *gelpōnþau
3rd plural *gelpōnþi *gelpōn *gelpōnþau *gelpōnþai *gelpōnþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *gelpōdǭ *gelpōdēdį̄
2nd singular *gelpōdēz *gelpōdēdīz
3rd singular *gelpōdē *gelpōdēdī
1st dual *gelpōdēdū *gelpōdēdīw
2nd dual *gelpōdēdudiz *gelpōdēdīdiz
1st plural *gelpōdēdum *gelpōdēdīm
2nd plural *gelpōdēdud *gelpōdēdīd
3rd plural *gelpōdēdun *gelpōdēdīn
present past
participles *gelpōndz *gelpōdaz
  • *gelpaną
  • *gelpaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *gelpōn
    • Old High German: gelpfōn
      • →? Middle Low German: gelven
  • Old Norse: gjalpa
    • Icelandic: gjalpa
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