Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bredwōn

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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]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb[edit]

*bredwōn

  1. to beat down, to fell
  2. to trample

Inflection[edit]

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *bredwōn
1st sg. past *bredwōdā
Infinitive *bredwōn
Genitive infin. *bredwōnijas
Dative infin. *bredwōnijē
Instrum. infin. *bredwōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *bredwō *bredwōdā
2nd singular *bredwōs *bredwōdēs, *bredwōdōs
3rd singular *bredwōþ *bredwōdē, *bredwōdā
1st plural *bredwōm *bredwōdum
2nd plural *bredwōþ *bredwōdud
3rd plural *bredwōnþ *bredwōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *bredwō *bredwōdī
2nd singular *bredwōs *bredwōdī
3rd singular *bredwō *bredwōdī
1st plural *bredwōm *bredwōdīm
2nd plural *bredwōþ *bredwōdīd
3rd plural *bredwōn *bredwōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *bredwō
Plural *bredwōþ
Present Past
Participle *bredwōndī *bredwōd

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: breodwian, breodian, *bredwian
  • Old High German: bretōn