Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/rīfan

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 *rīfaną.

Verb

*rīfan

  1. to tear, to rend

Inflection

Strong class 1
Infinitive *rīfan
1st sg. past *raif
3rd pl. past *ribun
Past ptcple *riban
Infinitive *rīfan
Genitive infin. *rīfannjas
Dative infin. *rīfannjē
Instrum. infin. *rīfannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *rīfu *raif
2nd singular *rīfiʀi *ribī
3rd singular *rīfidi *raif
1st plural *rīfum *ribum
2nd plural *rīfid *ribud
3rd plural *rīfand *ribun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *rīfē *ribī
2nd singular *rīfēs *ribī
3rd singular *rīfē *ribī
1st plural *rīfēm *ribīm
2nd plural *rīfēþ *ribīd
3rd plural *rīfēn *ribīn
Imperative Present
Singular *rīf
Plural *rīfid
Present Past
Participle *rīfandī *riban

Descendants

  • Old English: *rīfan
  • Old Frisian: rīva
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