Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hnaisijan
Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hnaisijaną. Equivalent to *hnaisu (“disgrace, shame”) + *-jan.
Verb
*hnaisijan
Inflection
| Class 1 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *hnaisijan | |
| 1st sg. past | *hnaisidā | |
| Infinitive | *hnaisijan | |
| Genitive infin. | *hnaisijannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *hnaisijannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *hnaisijannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *hnaisiju | *hnaisidā |
| 2nd singular | *hnaisisi | *hnaisidēs, *hnaisidōs |
| 3rd singular | *hnaisiþi | *hnaisidē, *hnaisidā |
| 1st plural | *hnaisijum | *hnaisidum |
| 2nd plural | *hnaisiþ | *hnaisidud |
| 3rd plural | *hnaisijanþ | *hnaisidun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *hnaisijē | *hnaisidī |
| 2nd singular | *hnaisijēs | *hnaisidī |
| 3rd singular | *hnaisijē | *hnaisidī |
| 1st plural | *hnaisijēm | *hnaisidīm |
| 2nd plural | *hnaisijēþ | *hnaisidīd |
| 3rd plural | *hnaisijēn | *hnaisidīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *hnaisi | |
| Plural | *hnaisiþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *hnaisijandī | *hnaisid |
Descendants
- Old High German: *neisen
- Middle High German: neisen