*fawjaną²
Runic: ᚠᚨᚹᛃᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈɸɑu̯.jɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 1
Meanings
to sift
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *powH-éye/o- from root *pewH- (‘to cleanse, purify’) (Rix et al. 2001). Cognate with Sanskrit पवयति (paváyati) (paváyati, ‘to cleanse, purify’), Latin pūrus (‘pure, limpid; clean, pure’), Proto-Celtic *ɸūros (‘fresh’), and Persian پاک (pâk, ‘clean, pure; innocent, clean-handed, sinless; holy’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | fawjō | fawjaų | – |
| 2nd singular | fawisi | fawjais | fawi |
| 3rd singular | fawiþi | fawjai | fawjaþau |
| 1st dual | fawjōs | fawjaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | fawjaþiz | fawjaiþiz | fawjaþiz |
| 1st plural | fawjamaz | fawjaim | – |
| 2nd plural | fawiþ | fawjaiþ | fawiþ |
| 3rd plural | fawjanþi | fawjain | fawjanþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | fawjai | – |
| 2nd singular | fawjasai | fawjaisau |
| 3rd singular | fawjaþai | fawjaiþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | fawjanþai | fawjainþau |
| 2nd plural | fawjanþai | fawjainþau |
| 3rd plural | fawjanþai | fawjainþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | fawidǭ | fawidēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | fawidēz | fawidēdīz |
| 3rd singular | fawidē | fawidēdī |
| 1st dual | fawidēdū | fawidēdīw |
| 2nd dual | fawidēdudiz | fawidēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | fawidēdum | fawidēdīm |
| 2nd plural | fawidēdud | fawidēdīd |
| 3rd plural | fawidēdun | fawidēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| fawjaną | fawjandz | fawidaz |
Descendants
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fewen, fowen (Old High German)
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vewen (Middle High German)
- vöoban, böoban (Cimbrian)
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vewen (Middle High German)
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Old High German:
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vewen (Middle High German)
- vöoban, böoban (Cimbrian)
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vewen (Middle High German)