Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kimbaną

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 Proto-Indo-European *gem- (to grab; hold; press; pack; cram).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkim.bɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*kimbaną

  1. To press together; compress

Inflection

Conjugation of (strong class 3)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *kimbō *kimbaų *kimbai ?
2nd singular *kimbizi *kimbaiz *kimb *kimbazai *kimbaizau
3rd singular *kimbidi *kimbai *kimbadau *kimbadai *kimbaidau
1st dual *kimbōz *kimbaiw
2nd dual *kimbadiz *kimbaidiz *kimbadiz
1st plural *kimbamaz *kimbaim *kimbandai *kimbaindau
2nd plural *kimbid *kimbaid *kimbid *kimbandai *kimbaindau
3rd plural *kimbandi *kimbain *kimbandau *kimbandai *kimbaindau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *kamb *kumbį̄
2nd singular *kamft *kumbīz
3rd singular *kamb *kumbī
1st dual *kumbū *kumbīw
2nd dual *kumbudiz *kumbīdiz
1st plural *kumbum *kumbīm
2nd plural *kumbud *kumbīd
3rd plural *kumbun *kumbīn
present past
participles *kimbandz *kumbanaz

Derived terms

  • *kimbulaz

Descendants

  • Old English: ċimban