Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/drīban

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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 *drībaną.

Verb[edit]

*drīban

  1. to drive, to push, to compel to go

Inflection[edit]

Strong class 1
Infinitive *drīban
1st sg. past *draib
3rd pl. past *dribun
Past ptcple *driban
Infinitive *drīban
Genitive infin. *drībannjas
Dative infin. *drībannjē
Instrum. infin. *drībannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *drību *draib
2nd singular *drībiʀi *dribī
3rd singular *drībidi *draib
1st plural *drībum *dribum
2nd plural *drībid *dribud
3rd plural *drīband *dribun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *drībē *dribī
2nd singular *drībēs *dribī
3rd singular *drībē *dribī
1st plural *drībēm *dribīm
2nd plural *drībēþ *dribīd
3rd plural *drībēn *dribīn
Imperative Present
Singular *drīb
Plural *drībid
Present Past
Participle *drībandī *driban

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