*ahjaną²
Runic: ᚨᚺᛃᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈɑx.jɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 1
Meanings
to stop on a journey to rest and eat; transitively, to let horses or other animals rest and graze/feed
Etymology
Uncertain; probably not a securely reconstructible pan-Germanic verb. The traditional derivation is from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱh₃-, with possible comparanda Sanskrit अश्नाति (aśnā́ti) and the causative आशयति (āśayati) (Pokorny 1959: 18; Rix et al. 2001: 261–62). A PIE causative **h₂oḱh₃-éye/o-would normally have suffixal accent and would be expected to give Proto-Germanic **agjaną by Verner’s Law; thus the *-h- of *ahjaną requires either root-accent, analogical restoration, or a denominal renewal (Rix et al. 2001: 262 n. 4).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | ahjō | ahjaų | - |
| 2nd singular | ahisi | ahjais | ahi |
| 3rd singular | ahiþi | ahjai | ahjaþau |
| 1st dual | ahjōs | ahjaiw | - |
| 2nd dual | ahjaþiz | ahjaiþiz | ahjaþiz |
| 1st plural | ahjamaz | ahjaim | - |
| 2nd plural | ahiþ | ahjaiþ | ahiþ |
| 3rd plural | ahjanþi | ahjain | ahjanþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | ahjai | - |
| 2nd singular | ahjasai | ahjaisau |
| 3rd singular | ahjaþai | ahjaiþau |
| 1st dual | - | - |
| 2nd dual | - | - |
| 1st plural | ahjanþai | ahjainþau |
| 2nd plural | ahjanþai | ahjainþau |
| 3rd plural | ahjanþai | ahjainþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | ahidǭ | ahidēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | ahidēz | ahidēdīz |
| 3rd singular | ahidē | ahidēdī |
| 1st dual | ahidēdū | ahidēdīw |
| 2nd dual | ahidēdudiz | ahidēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | ahidēdum | ahidēdīm |
| 2nd plural | ahidēdud | ahidēdīd |
| 3rd plural | ahidēdun | ahidēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| ahjaną | ahjandz | ahidaz |
Descendants
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æja (Old Norse)
- æja (Icelandic)