Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/ainēn

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *aināną. Equivalent to *ain (one) +‎ *-ēn.

Verb[edit]

*ainēn

  1. to be alone

Inflection[edit]

Class 3 weak
Infinitive *ainēn
1st sg. past *ain?dā
Infinitive *ainēn
Genitive infin. *ainēnijas
Dative infin. *ainēnijē
Instrum. infin. *ainēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *ainē *ain?dā
2nd singular *ainēs *ain?dēs, *ain?dēs
3rd singular *ainēþ *ain?dē, *ain?dā
1st plural *ainēm *ain?dum
2nd plural *ainēþ *ain?dud
3rd plural *ainēnþ *ain?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *ainē *ain?dī
2nd singular *ainēs *ain?dī
3rd singular *ainē *ain?dī
1st plural *ainēm *ain?dīm
2nd plural *ainēþ *ain?dīd
3rd plural *ainēn *ain?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *ainē
Plural *ainēþ
Present Past
Participle *ainēndī *ain?d

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old High German: *einēn