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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kraftijan

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 *kraftu (“strength”) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

*kraftijan

  1. to strengthen, make stronger
  2. to build, construct

Inflection
Class 1 weak
Infinitive *kraftijan
1st sg. past *kraftidā
Infinitive *kraftijan
Genitive infin. *kraftijannjas
Dative infin. *kraftijannjē
Instrum. infin. *kraftijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *kraftiju *kraftidā
2nd singular *kraftisi *kraftidēs, *kraftidōs
3rd singular *kraftiþi *kraftidē, *kraftidā
1st plural *kraftijum *kraftidum
2nd plural *kraftiþ *kraftidud
3rd plural *kraftijanþ *kraftidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *kraftijē *kraftidī
2nd singular *kraftijēs *kraftidī
3rd singular *kraftijē *kraftidī
1st plural *kraftijēm *kraftidīm
2nd plural *kraftijēþ *kraftidīd
3rd plural *kraftijēn *kraftidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *krafti
Plural *kraftiþ
Present Past
Participle *kraftijandī *kraftid

Descendants
  • Old English: cræftan
    • Middle English: craften, creften
  • Old Frisian: krefta
  • Old Saxon: *kreftian
  • Old High German: kreften
    • Middle High German: kreften
      • German: kräften
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