Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/grundōn
Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *grundōną. Equivalent to *grundu (“ground”) + *-ōn.
Verb
*grundōn
- To establish, to lay the foundations of
- To research, to explore
Inflection
| Class 2 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *grundōn | |
| 1st sg. past | *grundōdā | |
| Infinitive | *grundōn | |
| Genitive infin. | *grundōnijas | |
| Dative infin. | *grundōnijē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *grundōniju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *grundō | *grundōdā |
| 2nd singular | *grundōs | *grundōdēs, *grundōdōs |
| 3rd singular | *grundōþ | *grundōdē, *grundōdā |
| 1st plural | *grundōm | *grundōdum |
| 2nd plural | *grundōþ | *grundōdud |
| 3rd plural | *grundōnþ | *grundōdun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *grundō | *grundōdī |
| 2nd singular | *grundōs | *grundōdī |
| 3rd singular | *grundō | *grundōdī |
| 1st plural | *grundōm | *grundōdīm |
| 2nd plural | *grundōþ | *grundōdīd |
| 3rd plural | *grundōn | *grundōdīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *grundō | |
| Plural | *grundōþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *grundōndī | *grundōd |