Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/twangijaną

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

Etymology

From *twinganą +‎ *-janą.

Verb

*twangijaną

  1. to pinch, to squeeze

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 1)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *twangijō *twangijaų *twangijai ?
2nd singular *twangīsi *twangijais *twangī *twangijasai *twangijaisau
3rd singular *twangīþi *twangijai *twangijaþau *twangijaþai *twangijaiþau
1st dual *twangijōs *twangijaiw
2nd dual *twangijaþiz *twangijaiþiz *twangijaþiz
1st plural *twangijamaz *twangijaim *twangijanþai *twangijainþau
2nd plural *twangīþ *twangijaiþ *twangīþ *twangijanþai *twangijainþau
3rd plural *twangijanþi *twangijain *twangijanþau *twangijanþai *twangijainþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *twangidǭ *twangidēdį̄
2nd singular *twangidēz *twangidēdīz
3rd singular *twangidē *twangidēdī
1st dual *twangidēdū *twangidēdīw
2nd dual *twangidēdudiz *twangidēdīdiz
1st plural *twangidēdum *twangidēdīm
2nd plural *twangidēdud *twangidēdīd
3rd plural *twangidēdun *twangidēdīn
present past
participles *twangijandz *twangidaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *twangijan
    • Old English: twenġan
      • Middle English: twengen
    • Old Saxon: twengian
    • Old Dutch: *twengen
      • Middle Dutch: twengen
    • Old High German: zwengen