Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/skattōn
Proto-West Germanic
Alternative reconstructions
- *skattēn (given the single attestation of a class 3 weak verb in OHG)
- *skattijan (uncertain; possibly suggested by some descendants)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *skattōną. Equivalent to *skatt (“treasure, wealth”) + *-ōn.
Verb
*skattōn
Inflection
| Class 2 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *skattōn | |
| 1st sg. past | *skattōdā | |
| Infinitive | *skattōn | |
| Genitive infin. | *skattōnijas | |
| Dative infin. | *skattōnijē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *skattōniju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *skattō | *skattōdā |
| 2nd singular | *skattōs | *skattōdēs, *skattōdōs |
| 3rd singular | *skattōþ | *skattōdē, *skattōdā |
| 1st plural | *skattōm | *skattōdum |
| 2nd plural | *skattōþ | *skattōdud |
| 3rd plural | *skattōnþ | *skattōdun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *skattō | *skattōdī |
| 2nd singular | *skattōs | *skattōdī |
| 3rd singular | *skattō | *skattōdī |
| 1st plural | *skattōm | *skattōdīm |
| 2nd plural | *skattōþ | *skattōdīd |
| 3rd plural | *skattōn | *skattōdīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *skattō | |
| Plural | *skattōþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *skattōndī | *skattōd |