Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/strangijan

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 1

From Proto-Germanic *strangijaną. Equivalent *strangi (“string”) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

*strangijan

  1. to fasten with a string, bind tight
Inflection
Class 1 weak
Infinitive *strangijan
1st sg. past *strangidā
Infinitive *strangijan
Genitive infin. *strangijannjas
Dative infin. *strangijannjē
Instrum. infin. *strangijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *strangiju *strangidā
2nd singular *strangisi *strangidēs, *strangidōs
3rd singular *strangiþi *strangidē, *strangidā
1st plural *strangijum *strangidum
2nd plural *strangiþ *strangidud
3rd plural *strangijanþ *strangidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *strangijē *strangidī
2nd singular *strangijēs *strangidī
3rd singular *strangijē *strangidī
1st plural *strangijēm *strangidīm
2nd plural *strangijēþ *strangidīd
3rd plural *strangijēn *strangidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *strangi
Plural *strangiþ
Present Past
Participle *strangijandī *strangid
Descendants
  • Old English: strengan
  • Old Frisian: strenza
  • Old Saxon: *strengian
  • Old Dutch: *strengen
  • Old High German: strengen

Etymology 2

From *strang (“strong”) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

*strangijan

  1. to strengthen, make stronger
Inflection
Class 1 weak
Infinitive *strangijan
1st sg. past *strangidā
Infinitive *strangijan
Genitive infin. *strangijannjas
Dative infin. *strangijannjē
Instrum. infin. *strangijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *strangiju *strangidā
2nd singular *strangisi *strangidēs, *strangidōs
3rd singular *strangiþi *strangidē, *strangidā
1st plural *strangijum *strangidum
2nd plural *strangiþ *strangidud
3rd plural *strangijanþ *strangidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *strangijē *strangidī
2nd singular *strangijēs *strangidī
3rd singular *strangijē *strangidī
1st plural *strangijēm *strangidīm
2nd plural *strangijēþ *strangidīd
3rd plural *strangijēn *strangidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *strangi
Plural *strangiþ
Present Past
Participle *strangijandī *strangid
Descendants
  • Old English: *strengan
    • ⇒ Old English: ætstrengan
    • Middle English: strengen
  • Old Frisian: *strenga
  • Old Saxon: *strengian
  • Old Dutch: *strengen
  • Old High German: *strengen
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