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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/smirwijan

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 *smirwijaną. Equivalent to *smeru (grease, butter, fat) + *-jan.

Verb

*smirwijan

  1. to smear
  2. to anoint

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *smirwijan
1st sg. past *smirwidā
Infinitive *smirwijan
Genitive infin. *smirwijannjas
Dative infin. *smirwijannjē
Instrum. infin. *smirwijannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *smirwiju *smirwidā
2nd singular *smirwisi *smirwidēs, *smirwidōs
3rd singular *smirwiþi *smirwidē, *smirwidā
1st plural *smirwijum *smirwidum
2nd plural *smirwiþ *smirwidud
3rd plural *smirwijanþ *smirwidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *smirwijē *smirwidī
2nd singular *smirwijēs *smirwidī
3rd singular *smirwijē *smirwidī
1st plural *smirwijēm *smirwidīm
2nd plural *smirwijēþ *smirwidīd
3rd plural *smirwijēn *smirwidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *smirwi
Plural *smirwiþ
Present Past
Participle *smirwijandī *smirwid

Descendants

  • Old English: smirwan, smierwan, smyrian, smerian
  • Old Frisian: *smera
    • Saterland Frisian: smeere
  • Old Saxon: *smirwian, *smirian
  • Old Dutch: *smirwen, *smiren
  • Old High German: smirwen
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