Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/tanþēn

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 *tanþ (“tooth”) +‎ *-ēn.

Verb

*tanþēn

  1. to show teeth, bite
  2. to get teeth

Inflection

Class 3 weak
Infinitive *tanþēn
1st sg. past *tanþ?dā
Infinitive *tanþēn
Genitive infin. *tanþēnijas
Dative infin. *tanþēnijē
Instrum. infin. *tanþēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *tanþē *tanþ?dā
2nd singular *tanþēs *tanþ?dēs, *tanþ?dēs
3rd singular *tanþēþ *tanþ?dē, *tanþ?dā
1st plural *tanþēm *tanþ?dum
2nd plural *tanþēþ *tanþ?dud
3rd plural *tanþēnþ *tanþ?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *tanþē *tanþ?dī
2nd singular *tanþēs *tanþ?dī
3rd singular *tanþē *tanþ?dī
1st plural *tanþēm *tanþ?dīm
2nd plural *tanþēþ *tanþ?dīd
3rd plural *tanþēn *tanþ?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *tanþē
Plural *tanþēþ
Present Past
Participle *tanþēndī *tanþ?d

Descendants

  • Old English: *tōþian
  • Old Saxon: *tandōn
  • Old Dutch: *tandon
  • Old High German: zannēn
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