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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/spruttjan

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.
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Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

Closely related to the strong verb *spreutan. Possibly from *sprutō (sprout) + *-jan.

Verb

*spruttjan

  1. to sprout, to geminate
  2. to burst forth; spout; squirt

Inflection

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *spruttjan
1st sg. past *spruttā
Infinitive *spruttjan
Genitive infin. *spruttjannjas
Dative infin. *spruttjannjē
Instrum. infin. *spruttjannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *spruttju *spruttā
2nd singular *sprutisi *spruttēs, *spruttōs
3rd singular *sprutiþi *spruttē, *spruttā
1st plural *spruttjum *spruttum
2nd plural *sprutiþ *spruttud
3rd plural *spruttjanþ *spruttun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *spruttjē *spruttī
2nd singular *spruttjēs *spruttī
3rd singular *spruttjē *spruttī
1st plural *spruttjēm *spruttīm
2nd plural *spruttjēþ *spruttīd
3rd plural *spruttjēn *spruttīn
Imperative Present
Singular *spruti
Plural *sprutiþ
Present Past
Participle *spruttjandī *sprutt

Descendants

  • Old English: spryttan
    • Middle English: sprytten, sprutten, sputten (in part)
      • English: sprit, spirt, spurt
      • Scots: spret, sprit
  • Old Saxon: *spruttian
  • Old Dutch: *sprutten
  • Old High German: spruzzjan, *spruzzen
    • Middle High German: sprützen
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