Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/plattjan

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

Etymology

From *plat (“flat”) +‎ *-jan. Doublet of *flattjan.

Verb

*plattjan

  1. to flatten, to make flat

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *plattjan
1st sg. past *plattā
Infinitive *plattjan
Genitive infin. *plattjannjas
Dative infin. *plattjannjē
Instrum. infin. *plattjannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *plattju *plattā
2nd singular *platisi *plattēs, *plattōs
3rd singular *platiþi *plattē, *plattā
1st plural *plattjum *plattum
2nd plural *platiþ *plattud
3rd plural *plattjanþ *plattun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *plattjē *plattī
2nd singular *plattjēs *plattī
3rd singular *plattjē *plattī
1st plural *plattjēm *plattīm
2nd plural *plattjēþ *plattīd
3rd plural *plattjēn *plattīn
Imperative Present
Singular *plati
Plural *platiþ
Present Past
Participle *plattjandī *platt

Descendants

  • Old English: plættan
    • Middle English: platten, pletten
  • Old Saxon: *plettian
  • Old Dutch: *pletten
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