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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/aigan

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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 1

From Proto-Germanic *aiganą.

Verb

*aigan

  1. to possess, to own, to have
Inflection

*aih, *aiht, *aigun, *aihtā, *aigan

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants
  • Old English: āgan
  • Old Frisian: āga, hāga
    • North Frisian: age
  • Old Saxon: ēgan
  • Old Dutch: *ēgan
  • Old High German: eigan
    • Middle High German: eigen

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *aiganaz.

Adjective

*aigan

  1. own
Inflection
a-stem
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *aigan *aiganu *aigan
Accusative *aigananā *aiganā *aigan
Genitive *aiganas *aiganeʀā *aiganas
Dative *aiganumē *aiganeʀē *aiganumē
Instrumental *aiganu *aiganeʀu *aiganu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *aiganē *aiganō *aiganu
Accusative *aiganā *aiganā *aiganu
Genitive *aiganeʀō *aiganeʀō *aiganeʀō
Dative *aiganēm, *aiganum *aiganēm, *aiganum *aiganēm, *aiganum
Instrumental *aiganēm, *aiganum *aiganēm, *aiganum *aiganēm, *aiganum
Descendants
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