Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/klappijan

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 *klapp (“hit, clap”) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

*klappijan

  1. To clap, strike or pound (especially two things against each other)
  2. To make loud noises, especially breathing or pulsating.
  3. To chatter

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *klappijan
1st sg. past *klappidā
Infinitive *klappijan
Genitive infin. *klappijannjas
Dative infin. *klappijannjē
Instrum. infin. *klappijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *klappiju *klappidā
2nd singular *klappisi *klappidēs, *klappidōs
3rd singular *klappiþi *klappidē, *klappidā
1st plural *klappijum *klappidum
2nd plural *klappiþ *klappidud
3rd plural *klappijanþ *klappidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *klappijē *klappidī
2nd singular *klappijēs *klappidī
3rd singular *klappijē *klappidī
1st plural *klappijēm *klappidīm
2nd plural *klappijēþ *klappidīd
3rd plural *klappijēn *klappidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *klappi
Plural *klappiþ
Present Past
Participle *klappijandī *klappid

Descendants

  • Old English: clæppan, clappan
    • Middle English: cleppen
  • Old Frisian: kleppa
  • Old Saxon: *kleppian
  • Old Dutch: *kleppen
    • Middle Dutch: cleppen
  • Old High German: *klepfen
    • Middle High German: kleffen, klepfen
    • ⇒ Old High German: biklepfen
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