Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/stribāną

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

Apparently from a *bʰ-extension of Proto-Indo-European *(s)ter(h₁)- (“to be stiff; be rigid; exert”), for which see Proto-Germanic *staraz (“stiff”) for more. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Verb

*stribāną

  1. to strive; exert oneself

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 3)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *stribō ? — ? ?
2nd singular *stribaisi ? *stribai *stribāsai ?
3rd singular *stribaiþi ? *stribāþau *stribāþai ?
1st dual *stribōs ? — — —
2nd dual *stribāþiz ? *stribāþiz — —
1st plural *stribāmaz ? — *stribānþai ?
2nd plural *stribaiþ ? *stribaiþ *stribānþai ?
3rd plural *stribānþi ? *stribānþau *stribānþai ?
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *stribadǭ *stribadēdį̄
2nd singular *stribadēz *stribadēdīz
3rd singular *stribadē *stribadēdī
1st dual *stribadēdū *stribadēdīw
2nd dual *stribadēdudiz *stribadēdīdiz
1st plural *stribadēdum *stribadēdīm
2nd plural *stribadēdud *stribadēdīd
3rd plural *stribadēdun *stribadēdīn
present past
participles *stribāndz *stribadaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *stribēn (see there for further descendants)
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