*dubnaną

Runic: ᛞᚢᛒᚾᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈduβ.nɑ.nɑ̃/

verb · Weak class 4

Meanings

to become weak

Etymology

Probably a fientive formation from a zero-grade form of Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ- (‘hazy, unclear, dark; deep) with the typical nasal suffix characteristic of what would be become Weak class 4 verbs: pre-Germanic *dʰubʰ-néh₂-ti ~ * dʰubʰ-n̥h₂-énti. Related to *daubaz (‘stunned’).

Conjugation

Present active

PersonIndicativeSubjunctiveImperative
1st singulardubnōdubnaų–
2nd singulardubnōsidubnaisdubnō
3rd singulardubnōþidubnaidubnōþau
1st dualdubnōsdubnaiw–
2nd dualdubnaþizdubnaiþizdubnaþiz
1st pluraldubnamazdubnaim–
2nd pluraldubnaþdubnaiþdubnaþ
3rd pluraldubnanþidubnaindubnanþau

Present passive

PersonIndicativeSubjunctive
1st singular––
2nd singular––
3rd singular––
1st dual––
2nd dual––
1st plural––
2nd plural––
3rd plural––

Past

PersonIndicativeSubjunctive
1st singulardubnōdǭdubnōdēdį̄
2nd singulardubnōdēzdubnōdēdīz
3rd singulardubnōdēdubnōdēdī
1st dualdubnōdēdūdubnōdēdīw
2nd dualdubnōdēdudizdubnōdēdīdiz
1st pluraldubnōdēdumdubnōdēdīm
2nd pluraldubnōdēduddubnōdēdīd
3rd pluraldubnōdēdundubnōdēdīn

Non-finite Forms

InfinitivePresent ParticiplePast Participle
dubnaną dubnandz -

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Descendants

  • dofna (Old Norse)
    • dovna (Faroese)
    • dofna (Icelandic)
  • dofna (Old Norse)
    • dofna, dufna (Old Swedish)
      • domna (Swedish)

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