Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/snakjaną

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 *snak- +‎ *-janą.

Verb

*snakjaną

  1. to sniff at, root around
  2. to snap up, snatch with the jaws

Inflection

Conjugation of *snakjaną (weak class 1)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *snakjō *snakjaų — *snakjai ?
2nd singular *snakisi *snakjais *snaki *snakjasai *snakjaisau
3rd singular *snakiþi *snakjai *snakjaþau *snakjaþai *snakjaiþau
1st dual *snakjōs *snakjaiw — — —
2nd dual *snakjaþiz *snakjaiþiz *snakjaþiz — —
1st plural *snakjamaz *snakjaim — *snakjanþai *snakjainþau
2nd plural *snakiþ *snakjaiþ *snakiþ *snakjanþai *snakjainþau
3rd plural *snakjanþi *snakjain *snakjanþau *snakjanþai *snakjainþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *snakidǭ *snakidēdį̄
2nd singular *snakidēz *snakidēdīz
3rd singular *snakidē *snakidēdī
1st dual *snakidēdū *snakidēdīw
2nd dual *snakidēdudiz *snakidēdīdiz
1st plural *snakidēdum *snakidēdīm
2nd plural *snakidēdud *snakidēdīd
3rd plural *snakidēdun *snakidēdīn
present past
participles *snakjandz *snakidaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *snakkjan
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