Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/opan

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 *upanaz.

Adjective

*opan

  1. open

Inflection

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *opan
Genitive *opanas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *opan *opanu *opan
Accusative *opananā *opanā *opan
Genitive *opanas *opaneʀā *opanas
Dative *opanumē *opaneʀē *opanumē
Instrumental *opanu *opaneʀu *opanu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *opanē *opanō *opanu
Accusative *opanā *opanā *opanu
Genitive *opaneʀō *opaneʀō *opaneʀō
Dative *opanēm, *opanum *opanēm, *opanum *opanēm, *opanum
Instrumental *opanēm, *opanum *opanēm, *opanum *opanēm, *opanum

Alternative forms

  • *upin

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: open
    • Middle English: open, opyn, ope
  • Old Frisian: open, epen
  • Old Saxon: opan, open
  • Old Dutch: opan
  • Old High German: offan, ophan, ofan