Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/nuttjan

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 *nuttju (“use”) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

*nuttjan

  1. to use
  2. to consume
  3. to enjoy

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *nuttjan
1st sg. past *nuttā
Infinitive *nuttjan
Genitive infin. *nuttjannjas
Dative infin. *nuttjannjē
Instrum. infin. *nuttjannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *nuttju *nuttā
2nd singular *nutisi *nuttēs, *nuttōs
3rd singular *nutiþi *nuttē, *nuttā
1st plural *nuttjum *nuttum
2nd plural *nutiþ *nuttud
3rd plural *nuttjanþ *nuttun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *nuttjē *nuttī
2nd singular *nuttjēs *nuttī
3rd singular *nuttjē *nuttī
1st plural *nuttjēm *nuttīm
2nd plural *nuttjēþ *nuttīd
3rd plural *nuttjēn *nuttīn
Imperative Present
Singular *nuti
Plural *nutiþ
Present Past
Participle *nuttjandī *nutt

Descendants

  • ⇒ Old Frisian: binetta
  • Old Saxon: *nuttian
  • Old Dutch: *nutten
  • Old High German: *nuzzen
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