*ganhāną
Runic: ᚷᚨᚾᚺᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈɣɑ̃ː.xɑː.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 3
Meanings
to inspect; to take into account
Etymology
Uncertain. The traditional connection to Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰew- (‘to revere, look at’) (whence Proto-Slavic *gově̀ti (‘to revere, fast’)), implying a reconstructed Germanic form *gawēną, is contradicted by the nasal vowel in the descendant Elfdalian gą̊, and comparisons to Proto-Germanic *gaumaz (‘heed, attention’) are similarly phonetically difficult.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | ganhō | – | – |
| 2nd singular | ganhaisi | – | ganhai |
| 3rd singular | ganhaiþi | – | ganhāþau |
| 1st dual | ganhōs | – | – |
| 2nd dual | ganhāþiz | – | ganhāþiz |
| 1st plural | ganhāmaz | – | – |
| 2nd plural | ganhaiþ | – | ganhaiþ |
| 3rd plural | ganhānþi | – | ganhānþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | – | – |
| 2nd singular | ganhāsai | – |
| 3rd singular | ganhāþai | – |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | ganhānþai | – |
| 2nd plural | ganhānþai | – |
| 3rd plural | ganhānþai | – |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | ganhadǭ | ganhadēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | ganhadēz | ganhadēdīz |
| 3rd singular | ganhadē | ganhadēdī |
| 1st dual | ganhadēdū | ganhadēdīw |
| 2nd dual | ganhadēdudiz | ganhadēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | ganhadēdum | ganhadēdīm |
| 2nd plural | ganhadēdud | ganhadēdīd |
| 3rd plural | ganhadēdun | ganhadēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| ganhāną | ganhāndz | ganhadaz |
Descendants
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gá (Old Norse)
- gą̊ (Elfdalian)
- gáa (Faroese)
- gá (Icelandic)