Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/finþan

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *finþaną.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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*finþan

  1. to find, discover, come upon

Inflection

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Strong class 3
Infinitive *finþan
1st sg. past *fanþ
3rd pl. past *fundun
Past ptcple *fundan
Infinitive *finþan
Genitive infin. *finþannjas
Dative infin. *finþannjē
Instrum. infin. *finþannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *finþu *fanþ
2nd singular *finþiʀi *fundī
3rd singular *finþidi *fanþ
1st plural *finþum *fundum
2nd plural *finþid *fundud
3rd plural *finþand *fundun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *finþē *fundī
2nd singular *finþēs *fundī
3rd singular *finþē *fundī
1st plural *finþēm *fundīm
2nd plural *finþēþ *fundīd
3rd plural *finþēn *fundīn
Imperative Present
Singular *finþ
Plural *finþid
Present Past
Participle *finþandī *fundan
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Descendants

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In the northern descendants, -d- was generalized early on, hindering the effects of the nasal spirant law. Old High German, as well as the Old Saxon variant fīthan, reflect the original voiceless -þ-.