Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hwassijaną

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 *hwassaz (sharp) +‎ *-janą.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈxʷas.si.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*hwassijaną

  1. (North Germanic) to make sharp

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 1)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *hwassijō *hwassijaų *hwassijai ?
2nd singular *hwassīsi *hwassijais *hwassī *hwassijasai *hwassijaisau
3rd singular *hwassīþi *hwassijai *hwassijaþau *hwassijaþai *hwassijaiþau
1st dual *hwassijōs *hwassijaiw
2nd dual *hwassijaþiz *hwassijaiþiz *hwassijaþiz
1st plural *hwassijamaz *hwassijaim *hwassijanþai *hwassijainþau
2nd plural *hwassīþ *hwassijaiþ *hwassīþ *hwassijanþai *hwassijainþau
3rd plural *hwassijanþi *hwassijain *hwassijanþau *hwassijanþai *hwassijainþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *hwassidǭ *hwassidēdį̄
2nd singular *hwassidēz *hwassidēdīz
3rd singular *hwassidē *hwassidēdī
1st dual *hwassidēdū *hwassidēdīw
2nd dual *hwassidēdudiz *hwassidēdīdiz
1st plural *hwassidēdum *hwassidēdīm
2nd plural *hwassidēdud *hwassidēdīd
3rd plural *hwassidēdun *hwassidēdīn
present past
participles *hwassijandz *hwassidaz

Descendants

  • Old Norse: hvessa
    • Icelandic: hvessa
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: kvesse
    • Norwegian Bokmål: hvesse, kvesse
    • Swedish: vässa
    • Danish: hvæsse
    • Faroese: hvøssa