Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/matōną

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 *meh₂d- (“to be wet”). Equivalent to *matiz (“food”) +‎ *-ōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.tɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*matōną

  1. (North Germanic) to feed

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 2)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *matō *matǭ — *matōi ?
2nd singular *matōsi *matōs *matō *matōsai *matōsau
3rd singular *matōþi *matō *matōþau *matōþai *matōþau
1st dual *matōs *matōw — — —
2nd dual *matōþiz *matōþiz *matōþiz — —
1st plural *matōmaz *matōm — *matōnþai *matōnþau
2nd plural *matōþ *matōþ *matōþ *matōnþai *matōnþau
3rd plural *matōnþi *matōn *matōnþau *matōnþai *matōnþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *matōdǭ *matōdēdį̄
2nd singular *matōdēz *matōdēdīz
3rd singular *matōdē *matōdēdī
1st dual *matōdēdū *matōdēdīw
2nd dual *matōdēdudiz *matōdēdīdiz
1st plural *matōdēdum *matōdēdīm
2nd plural *matōdēdud *matōdēdīd
3rd plural *matōdēdun *matōdēdīn
present past
participles *matōndz *matōdaz

Descendants

  • Old Norse: mata
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