Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hwōpaną

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

Unknown.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxʷɔː.pɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*hwōpaną

  1. To boast
  2. To threaten

Inflection

Conjugation of (strong class 7e)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *hwōpō *hwōpaų *hwōpai ?
2nd singular *hwōpizi *hwōpaiz *hwōp *hwōpazai *hwōpaizau
3rd singular *hwōpidi *hwōpai *hwōpadau *hwōpadai *hwōpaidau
1st dual *hwōpōz *hwōpaiw
2nd dual *hwōpadiz *hwōpaidiz *hwōpadiz
1st plural *hwōpamaz *hwōpaim *hwōpandai *hwōpaindau
2nd plural *hwōpid *hwōpaid *hwōpid *hwōpandai *hwōpaindau
3rd plural *hwōpandi *hwōpain *hwōpandau *hwōpandai *hwōpaindau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *hwehwōp *hwehwōpį̄
2nd singular *hwehwōft *hwehwōpīz
3rd singular *hwehwōp *hwehwōpī
1st dual *hwehwōpū *hwehwōpīw
2nd dual *hwehwōpudiz *hwehwōpīdiz
1st plural *hwehwōpum *hwehwōpīm
2nd plural *hwehwōpud *hwehwōpīd
3rd plural *hwehwōpun *hwehwōpīn
present past
participles *hwōpandz *hwōpanaz

Descendants

  • Old English: hwōpan
    • Middle English: whopen
  • Gothic: 𐍈𐍉𐍀𐌰𐌽 (ƕōpan)