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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/knāan

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 Proto-Germanic *knēaną.

Verb

*knāan

  1. to recognise, know

Inflection

Strong class 7d
Infinitive *knāan
1st sg. past *knē
3rd pl. past *knēun
Past ptcple *knāan
Infinitive *knāan
Genitive infin. *knāannjas
Dative infin. *knāannjē
Instrum. infin. *knāannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *knāu *knē
2nd singular *knāiʀi *knēī
3rd singular *knāidi *knē
1st plural *knāum *knēum
2nd plural *knāid *knēud
3rd plural *knāand *knēun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *knāē *knēī
2nd singular *knāēs *knēī
3rd singular *knāē *knēī
1st plural *knāēm *knēīm
2nd plural *knāēþ *knēīd
3rd plural *knāēn *knēīn
Imperative Present
Singular *knā
Plural *knāid
Present Past
Participle *knāandī *knāan

Descendants

  • Old English: cnāwan
  • Old Saxon: knāian
  • Old High German: knājan, knāen, knāan, chnāan, chnāhan
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