Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/giftijan

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *giftijaną. Equivalent to *gifti (“gift”) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

*giftijan

  1. (transitive, +accusative) to gift, give (something)
  2. (transitive, +dative) to give a gift to

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *giftijan
1st sg. past *giftidā
Infinitive *giftijan
Genitive infin. *giftijannjas
Dative infin. *giftijannjē
Instrum. infin. *giftijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *giftiju *giftidā
2nd singular *giftisi *giftidēs, *giftidōs
3rd singular *giftiþi *giftidē, *giftidā
1st plural *giftijum *giftidum
2nd plural *giftiþ *giftidud
3rd plural *giftijanþ *giftidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *giftijē *giftidī
2nd singular *giftijēs *giftidī
3rd singular *giftijē *giftidī
1st plural *giftijēm *giftidīm
2nd plural *giftijēþ *giftidīd
3rd plural *giftijēn *giftidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *gifti
Plural *giftiþ
Present Past
Participle *giftijandī *giftid

Descendants

  • Old English: giftan
  • Old Saxon: giftian
  • Old Dutch: *giften
  • Old High German: giften
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