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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/spilþijaną

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From *spelþą (“spoil, ruin”) +‎ *-janą.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈspil.θi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*spilþijaną[1]

  1. To spoil, ruin
  2. To kill, murder

Inflection
Conjugation of *spilþijaną (weak class 1)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *spilþijō*spilþijaų—*spilþijai ?
2nd singular *spilþīsi*spilþijais*spilþī*spilþijasai*spilþijaisau
3rd singular *spilþīþi*spilþijai*spilþijaþau*spilþijaþai*spilþijaiþau
1st dual *spilþijōs*spilþijaiw———
2nd dual *spilþijaþiz*spilþijaiþiz*spilþijaþiz——
1st plural *spilþijamaz*spilþijaim—*spilþijanþai*spilþijainþau
2nd plural *spilþīþ*spilþijaiþ*spilþīþ*spilþijanþai*spilþijainþau
3rd plural *spilþijanþi*spilþijain*spilþijanþau*spilþijanþai*spilþijainþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *spilþidǭ*spilþidēdį̄
2nd singular *spilþidēz*spilþidēdīz
3rd singular *spilþidē*spilþidēdī
1st dual *spilþidēdū*spilþidēdīw
2nd dual *spilþidēdudiz*spilþidēdīdiz
1st plural *spilþidēdum*spilþidēdīm
2nd plural *spilþidēdud*spilþidēdīd
3rd plural *spilþidēdun*spilþidēdīn
present past
participles *spilþijandz*spilþidaz

Alternative reconstructions
  • *spillijaną
  • *spelþōną
  • *spilþiz

Descendants

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir (2003), “*spelþjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 364
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