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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gakannjan

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

From *ga- + *kannjan.

Verb

*gakannjan

  1. to beget, produce

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *gakannjan
1st sg. past *gakanidā
Infinitive *gakannjan
Genitive infin. *gakannjannjas
Dative infin. *gakannjannjē
Instrum. infin. *gakannjannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *gakannju *gakanidā
2nd singular *gakanisi *gakanidēs, *gakanidōs
3rd singular *gakaniþi *gakanidē, *gakanidā
1st plural *gakannjum *gakanidum
2nd plural *gakaniþ *gakanidud
3rd plural *gakannjanþ *gakanidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *gakannjē *gakanidī
2nd singular *gakannjēs *gakanidī
3rd singular *gakannjē *gakanidī
1st plural *gakannjēm *gakanidīm
2nd plural *gakannjēþ *gakanidīd
3rd plural *gakannjēn *gakanidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *gakani
Plural *gakaniþ
Present Past
Participle *gakannjandī *gakanid

Descendants

  • Old English: ġecennan
  • Old High German: gikennen
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