Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hrittjan

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

Related to the strong verb *hrītan.

Verb

*hrittjan

  1. to scratch
  2. to cut, slit

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *hrittjan
1st sg. past *hrittā
Infinitive *hrittjan
Genitive infin. *hrittjannjas
Dative infin. *hrittjannjē
Instrum. infin. *hrittjannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *hrittju *hrittā
2nd singular *hritisi *hrittēs, *hrittōs
3rd singular *hritiþi *hrittē, *hrittā
1st plural *hrittjum *hrittum
2nd plural *hritiþ *hrittud
3rd plural *hrittjanþ *hrittun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *hrittjē *hrittī
2nd singular *hrittjēs *hrittī
3rd singular *hrittjē *hrittī
1st plural *hrittjēm *hrittīm
2nd plural *hrittjēþ *hrittīd
3rd plural *hrittjēn *hrittīn
Imperative Present
Singular *hriti
Plural *hritiþ
Present Past
Participle *hrittjandī *hritt

Descendants

  • Old English: *hrittan
    • Middle English: ritten
      • English: rit (dialectal)
  • Old Frisian:
    • >? West Frisian: ridzje
  • Old Saxon: hrittian
  • Old Dutch: *ritten
    • Middle Dutch: *ritten
  • Old High German: rizzen
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