Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/dragēn

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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]

Closely related to the strong verb *dragan.

Verb[edit]

*dragēn

  1. (reflexive) to behave

Inflection[edit]

Class 3 weak
Infinitive *dragēn
1st sg. past *drag?dā
Infinitive *dragēn
Genitive infin. *dragēnijas
Dative infin. *dragēnijē
Instrum. infin. *dragēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *dragē *drag?dā
2nd singular *dragēs *drag?dēs, *drag?dēs
3rd singular *dragēþ *drag?dē, *drag?dā
1st plural *dragēm *drag?dum
2nd plural *dragēþ *drag?dud
3rd plural *dragēnþ *drag?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *dragē *drag?dī
2nd singular *dragēs *drag?dī
3rd singular *dragē *drag?dī
1st plural *dragēm *drag?dīm
2nd plural *dragēþ *drag?dīd
3rd plural *dragēn *drag?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *dragē
Plural *dragēþ
Present Past
Participle *dragēndī *drag?d

Descendants[edit]

  • Old Dutch: dragon
    • Middle Dutch: drāgen
      • Dutch: dragen
      • Limburgish: drage
      • Zealandic: draege
  • Old High German: tragēn (but tragōn in gitragōn)