Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/slimpaną

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 Proto-Indo-European *(s)lembʰ- (to hang limply). It likely has the same origins as *limpaną with an s-mobile attached to the root.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈslim.pɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*slimpaną

  1. to slip, to slide
  2. to let go of, to release
  3. to avoid, to escape

Inflection

Conjugation of *slimpaną (strong class 3)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *slimpō *slimpaų *slimpai ?
2nd singular *slimpizi *slimpaiz *slimp *slimpazai *slimpaizau
3rd singular *slimpidi *slimpai *slimpadau *slimpadai *slimpaidau
1st dual *slimpōz *slimpaiw
2nd dual *slimpadiz *slimpaidiz *slimpadiz
1st plural *slimpamaz *slimpaim *slimpandai *slimpaindau
2nd plural *slimpid *slimpaid *slimpid *slimpandai *slimpaindau
3rd plural *slimpandi *slimpain *slimpandau *slimpandai *slimpaindau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *slamp *slumpį̄
2nd singular *slamft *slumpīz
3rd singular *slamp *slumpī
1st dual *slumpū *slumpīw
2nd dual *slumpudiz *slumpīdiz
1st plural *slumpum *slumpīm
2nd plural *slumpud *slumpīd
3rd plural *slumpun *slumpīn
present past
participles *slimpandz *slumpanaz

Descendants

  • Old Norse: sleppa