Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/snellēn

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 *snell (“quick, active”) +‎ *-ēn.

Verb

*snellēn

  1. to move quickly, rush

Inflection

Class 3 weak
Infinitive *snellēn
1st sg. past *snell?dā
Infinitive *snellēn
Genitive infin. *snellēnijas
Dative infin. *snellēnijē
Instrum. infin. *snellēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *snellē *snell?dā
2nd singular *snellēs *snell?dēs, *snell?dēs
3rd singular *snellēþ *snell?dē, *snell?dā
1st plural *snellēm *snell?dum
2nd plural *snellēþ *snell?dud
3rd plural *snellēnþ *snell?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *snellē *snell?dī
2nd singular *snellēs *snell?dī
3rd singular *snellē *snell?dī
1st plural *snellēm *snell?dīm
2nd plural *snellēþ *snell?dīd
3rd plural *snellēn *snell?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *snellē
Plural *snellēþ
Present Past
Participle *snellēndī *snell?d

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: *snellōn
  • Old Dutch: *snellon
  • Old High German: snellēn
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