Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/karmōn

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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 *karm (cry, moan) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb[edit]

*karmōn

  1. To cry, to moan

Inflection[edit]

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *karmōn
1st sg. past *karmōdā
Infinitive *karmōn
Genitive infin. *karmōnijas
Dative infin. *karmōnijē
Instrum. infin. *karmōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *karmō *karmōdā
2nd singular *karmōs *karmōdēs, *karmōdōs
3rd singular *karmōþ *karmōdē, *karmōdā
1st plural *karmōm *karmōdum
2nd plural *karmōþ *karmōdud
3rd plural *karmōnþ *karmōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *karmō *karmōdī
2nd singular *karmōs *karmōdī
3rd singular *karmō *karmōdī
1st plural *karmōm *karmōdīm
2nd plural *karmōþ *karmōdīd
3rd plural *karmōn *karmōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *karmō
Plural *karmōþ
Present Past
Participle *karmōndī *karmōd

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old Frisian: *kermia
  • Old Saxon: *karmon
  • Old Dutch: *karmon