Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hrīban

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 *hrībaną. Doublet of *skrīban (“to write”).

Verb

*hrīban

  1. to scratch
  2. to snatch, grab

Inflection

Strong class 1
Infinitive *hrīban
1st sg. past *hraib
3rd pl. past *hribun
Past ptcple *hriban
Infinitive *hrīban
Genitive infin. *hrībannjas
Dative infin. *hrībannjē
Instrum. infin. *hrībannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *hrību *hraib
2nd singular *hrībiʀi *hribī
3rd singular *hrībidi *hraib
1st plural *hrībum *hribum
2nd plural *hrībid *hribud
3rd plural *hrīband *hribun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *hrībē *hribī
2nd singular *hrībēs *hribī
3rd singular *hrībē *hribī
1st plural *hrībēm *hribīm
2nd plural *hrībēþ *hribīd
3rd plural *hrībēn *hribīn
Imperative Present
Singular *hrīb
Plural *hrībid
Present Past
Participle *hrībandī *hriban

Descendants

  • ⇒ Old English: hrīfnian
    • ⇒ Old English: ġehrīfnian
  • Old Frisian: *hrīva, rīva
    • North Frisian: riwwe, rewe
    • Saterland Frisian: rieuwe
  • ⇒ Old Frisian: hrīvia, rīvia
  • Old Dutch: *rīvan
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