*fermōną
Runic: ᚠᛖᚱᛗᛟᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈɸer.mɔː.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 2
Meanings
to support, sustain
Etymology
From *fermō (‘means of living, subsistence’) + *-ōną(forms denominative Weak class 2 verbs).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | fermō | fermǭ | – |
| 2nd singular | fermōsi | fermōs | fermō |
| 3rd singular | fermōþi | fermō | fermōþau |
| 1st dual | fermōs | fermōw | – |
| 2nd dual | fermōþiz | fermōþiz | fermōþiz |
| 1st plural | fermōmaz | fermōm | – |
| 2nd plural | fermōþ | fermōþ | fermōþ |
| 3rd plural | fermōnþi | fermōn | fermōnþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | fermōi | – |
| 2nd singular | fermōsai | fermōsau |
| 3rd singular | fermōþai | fermōþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | fermōnþai | fermōnþau |
| 2nd plural | fermōnþai | fermōnþau |
| 3rd plural | fermōnþai | fermōnþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | fermōdǭ | fermōdēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | fermōdēz | fermōdēdīz |
| 3rd singular | fermōdē | fermōdēdī |
| 1st dual | fermōdēdū | fermōdēdīw |
| 2nd dual | fermōdēdudiz | fermōdēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | fermōdēdum | fermōdēdīm |
| 2nd plural | fermōdēdud | fermōdēdīd |
| 3rd plural | fermōdēdun | fermōdēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| fermōną | fermōndz | fermōdaz |
Descendants
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*fermōn (Proto-West Germanic)
- feormian (Old English)
- fermia (Old Frisian)
- firmōn (Old High German)
- formon (Old Saxon)
-
ferma (Old Norse)
- ferma (Icelandic)