Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/smerēn

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

Uncertain. Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *smirāną (“to smile, laugh”); or an unattested strong verb *smeran, or from *smer (“mockery”) +‎ *-ēn.

Verb

*smerēn

  1. to mock, ridicule

Inflection

Class 3 weak
Infinitive *smerēn
1st sg. past *smer?dā
Infinitive *smerēn
Genitive infin. *smerēnijas
Dative infin. *smerēnijē
Instrum. infin. *smerēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *smerē *smer?dā
2nd singular *smerēs *smer?dēs, *smer?dēs
3rd singular *smerēþ *smer?dē, *smer?dā
1st plural *smerēm *smer?dum
2nd plural *smerēþ *smer?dud
3rd plural *smerēnþ *smer?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *smerē *smer?dī
2nd singular *smerēs *smer?dī
3rd singular *smerē *smer?dī
1st plural *smerēm *smer?dīm
2nd plural *smerēþ *smer?dīd
3rd plural *smerēn *smer?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *smerē
Plural *smerēþ
Present Past
Participle *smerēndī *smer?d

Alternative reconstructions

  • *smerōn

Derived terms

  • *smarikōn
  • *smarjan
  • *smarōn

Desendants

  • Old English: smerian
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