Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/knuppijan

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 *knoppô (“knot, button”) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

*knuppijan

  1. to tie
  2. to knot

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *knuppijan
1st sg. past *knuppidā
Infinitive *knuppijan
Genitive infin. *knuppijannjas
Dative infin. *knuppijannjē
Instrum. infin. *knuppijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *knuppiju *knuppidā
2nd singular *knuppisi *knuppidēs, *knuppidōs
3rd singular *knuppiþi *knuppidē, *knuppidā
1st plural *knuppijum *knuppidum
2nd plural *knuppiþ *knuppidud
3rd plural *knuppijanþ *knuppidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *knuppijē *knuppidī
2nd singular *knuppijēs *knuppidī
3rd singular *knuppijē *knuppidī
1st plural *knuppijēm *knuppidīm
2nd plural *knuppijēþ *knuppidīd
3rd plural *knuppijēn *knuppidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *knuppi
Plural *knuppiþ
Present Past
Participle *knuppijandī *knuppid

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: *knuppian
  • Old Dutch: *knuppen
  • Old High German: knupfen, knuphen, knuffen
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