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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hrammjan

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *hramjaną. Equivalent to *hramu (frame, framework, support) +‎ *-jan.

Verb

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*hrammjan

  1. to hem in, restrain

Inflection

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Class 1 weak
Infinitive *hrammjan
1st sg. past *hramidā
Infinitive *hrammjan
Genitive infin. *hrammjannjas
Dative infin. *hrammjannjē
Instrum. infin. *hrammjannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *hrammju *hramidā
2nd singular *hramisi *hramidēs, *hramidōs
3rd singular *hramiþi *hramidē, *hramidā
1st plural *hrammjum *hramidum
2nd plural *hramiþ *hramidud
3rd plural *hrammjanþ *hramidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *hrammjē *hramidī
2nd singular *hrammjēs *hramidī
3rd singular *hrammjē *hramidī
1st plural *hrammjēm *hramidīm
2nd plural *hrammjēþ *hramidīd
3rd plural *hrammjēn *hramidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *hrami
Plural *hramiþ
Present Past
Participle *hrammjandī *hramid

Descendants

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  • Old English: hremman
  • Old Frisian: *hremma
  • Old Dutch: *remmen