Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kunnēn

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 *kunnāną.

Verb

*kunnēn

  1. to get to know, become familiar with
  2. to test, try
  3. to experience

Inflection

Class 3 weak
Infinitive *kunnēn
1st sg. past *kunn?dā
Infinitive *kunnēn
Genitive infin. *kunnēnijas
Dative infin. *kunnēnijē
Instrum. infin. *kunnēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *kunnē *kunn?dā
2nd singular *kunnēs *kunn?dēs, *kunn?dēs
3rd singular *kunnēþ *kunn?dē, *kunn?dā
1st plural *kunnēm *kunn?dum
2nd plural *kunnēþ *kunn?dud
3rd plural *kunnēnþ *kunn?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *kunnē *kunn?dī
2nd singular *kunnēs *kunn?dī
3rd singular *kunnē *kunn?dī
1st plural *kunnēm *kunn?dīm
2nd plural *kunnēþ *kunn?dīd
3rd plural *kunnēn *kunn?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *kunnē
Plural *kunnēþ
Present Past
Participle *kunnēndī *kunn?d

Descendants

  • Old English: cunnian
  • Old Saxon: *kunnōn
    • ⇒ Old Saxon: gikunnōn
  • Old Dutch: *cunnon
  • Old High German: kunnēn
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