*faþmijaną
Runic: ᚠᚨᚦᛗᛁᛃᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈɸɑθ.mi.jɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 1
Meanings
- to fathom, to measure with outstretched arms
- to span
Etymology
From *faþmaz (‘outstretched arms; embrace; fathom’) + *-(i)janą(causative suffix forming Weak class 1 verbs).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | faþmijō | faþmijaų | – |
| 2nd singular | faþmīsi | faþmijais | faþmī |
| 3rd singular | faþmīþi | faþmijai | faþmijaþau |
| 1st dual | faþmijōs | faþmijaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | faþmijaþiz | faþmijaiþiz | faþmijaþiz |
| 1st plural | faþmijamaz | faþmijaim | – |
| 2nd plural | faþmīþ | faþmijaiþ | faþmīþ |
| 3rd plural | faþmijanþi | faþmijain | faþmijanþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | faþmijai | – |
| 2nd singular | faþmijasai | faþmijaisau |
| 3rd singular | faþmijaþai | faþmijaiþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | faþmijanþai | faþmijainþau |
| 2nd plural | faþmijanþai | faþmijainþau |
| 3rd plural | faþmijanþai | faþmijainþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | faþmidǭ | faþmidēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | faþmidēz | faþmidēdīz |
| 3rd singular | faþmidē | faþmidēdī |
| 1st dual | faþmidēdū | faþmidēdīw |
| 2nd dual | faþmidēdudiz | faþmidēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | faþmidēdum | faþmidēdīm |
| 2nd plural | faþmidēdud | faþmidēdīd |
| 3rd plural | faþmidēdun | faþmidēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| faþmijaną | faþmijandz | faþmidaz |
Descendants
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*faþmijan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*fethmen (Old Dutch)
- vedemen (Middle Dutch)
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*fethmen (Old Dutch)
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*faþmijan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*fadimen (Old High German)
- gifadimen (Old High German)
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*fadimen (Old High German)
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*faþmijan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*fethmian (Old Saxon)
- vedemen (Middle Low German)
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*fethmian (Old Saxon)
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feðma (Old Norse)
- feðma (Icelandic)
- femna (Norwegian Nynorsk)