Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/rafjaną

This Proto-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-Germanic

Alternative reconstructions

  • *rafaną

Etymology

Likely from pre-Germanic *h₁rh̥́₁p-(y)e-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁p-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑɸ.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*rafjaną

  1. to seize, take

Inflection

Conjugation of (strong class 6 j-present)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *rafjō *rafjaų — *rafjai ?
2nd singular *rafisi *rafjais *rafi *rafjasai *rafjaisau
3rd singular *rafiþi *rafjai *rafjaþau *rafjaþai *rafjaiþau
1st dual *rafjōs *rafjaiw — — —
2nd dual *rafjaþiz *rafjaiþiz *rafjaþiz — —
1st plural *rafjamaz *rafjaim — *rafjanþai *rafjainþau
2nd plural *rafiþ *rafjaiþ *rafiþ *rafjanþai *rafjainþau
3rd plural *rafjanþi *rafjain *rafjanþau *rafjanþai *rafjainþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *rōf *rōbį̄
2nd singular *rōft *rōbīz
3rd singular *rōf *rōbī
1st dual *rōbū *rōbīw
2nd dual *rōbudiz *rōbīdiz
1st plural *rōbum *rōbīm
2nd plural *rōbud *rōbīd
3rd plural *rōbun *rōbīn
present past
participles *rafjandz *rabanaz

Derived terms

  • *birafjaną

Descendants

  • Old English: *rafan
    • ⇒ Old English: *berafan (attested once as berōfon)
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