*brastijaną
Runic: ᛒᚱᚨᛊᛏᛁᛃᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈbrɑs.ti.jɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 1
Meanings
to cause to burst
Etymology
From *brestaną (‘to burst, break, sunder, split, crack’) + *-(i)janą (causative suffix forming Weak class 1 verbs). Ultimately from *bʰros-éye/o-, from an o-grade form of Proto-Indo-European root *bʰres- (‘to burst, break, crack, crackle, split, separate’), with a t-extension.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | brastijō | brastijaų | – |
| 2nd singular | brastīsi | brastijais | brastī |
| 3rd singular | brastīþi | brastijai | brastijaþau |
| 1st dual | brastijōs | brastijaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | brastijaþiz | brastijaiþiz | brastijaþiz |
| 1st plural | brastijamaz | brastijaim | – |
| 2nd plural | brastīþ | brastijaiþ | brastīþ |
| 3rd plural | brastijanþi | brastijain | brastijanþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | brastijai | – |
| 2nd singular | brastijasai | brastijaisau |
| 3rd singular | brastijaþai | brastijaiþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | brastijanþai | brastijainþau |
| 2nd plural | brastijanþai | brastijainþau |
| 3rd plural | brastijanþai | brastijainþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | brastidǭ | brastidēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | brastidēz | brastidēdīz |
| 3rd singular | brastidē | brastidēdī |
| 1st dual | brastidēdū | brastidēdīw |
| 2nd dual | brastidēdudiz | brastidēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | brastidēdum | brastidēdīm |
| 2nd plural | brastidēdud | brastidēdīd |
| 3rd plural | brastidēdun | brastidēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| brastijaną | brastijandz | brastidaz |
Descendants
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*brastijan (Proto-West Germanic)
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bresten (Old High German)
- brästen (Swiss German)
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bresten (Old High German)
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bresta (Old Norse)
- bresta (Icelandic)