Reconstruction:Old English/brotian

This Old English 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.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *brotōn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbro.ti.ɑn/

Verb

*brotian

  1. to break, fracture

Conjugation

Conjugation of *brotian (weak, class 2)
infinitive *brotian *brotienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular *brotiġe *brotode
second person singular *brotast *brotodest
third person singular *brotaþ *brotode
plural *brotiaþ *brotodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular *brotiġe *brotode
plural *brotiġen *brotoden
imperative
singular *brota
plural *brotiaþ
participle present past
*brotiende (ġe)*brotod

Derived terms

  • Old English: *brotul, *brotol
    • Middle English: brotel
      • English: brottle, bruttle, brattle (dialectal)
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