*gōdijaną
Runic: ᚷᛟᛞᛁᛃᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈɣɔː.ði.jɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 1
Meanings
to make good, improve
Etymology
From *gōdaz (‘good’) + *-janą. Cognate with Proto-Slavic *godìti.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | gōdijō | gōdijaų | – |
| 2nd singular | gōdīsi | gōdijais | gōdī |
| 3rd singular | gōdīþi | gōdijai | gōdijaþau |
| 1st dual | gōdijōs | gōdijaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | gōdijaþiz | gōdijaiþiz | gōdijaþiz |
| 1st plural | gōdijamaz | gōdijaim | – |
| 2nd plural | gōdīþ | gōdijaiþ | gōdīþ |
| 3rd plural | gōdijanþi | gōdijain | gōdijanþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | gōdijai | – |
| 2nd singular | gōdijasai | gōdijaisau |
| 3rd singular | gōdijaþai | gōdijaiþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | gōdijanþai | gōdijainþau |
| 2nd plural | gōdijanþai | gōdijainþau |
| 3rd plural | gōdijanþai | gōdijainþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | gōdidǭ | gōdidēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | gōdidēz | gōdidēdīz |
| 3rd singular | gōdidē | gōdidēdī |
| 1st dual | gōdidēdū | gōdidēdīw |
| 2nd dual | gōdidēdudiz | gōdidēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | gōdidēdum | gōdidēdīm |
| 2nd plural | gōdidēdud | gōdidēdīd |
| 3rd plural | gōdidēdun | gōdidēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| gōdijaną | gōdijandz | gōdidaz |
Descendants
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*gōdijan (Proto-West Germanic)
- gēda (Old Frisian)
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*gōdijan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*guoden, *guoten (Old Dutch)
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goeden (Middle Dutch)
- goeden (Dutch)
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goeden (Middle Dutch)
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*guoden, *guoten (Old Dutch)
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*gōdijan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*guoten (Old High German)
- güeten (Middle High German)
- giguoten (Old High German)
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*guoten (Old High German)
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*gōdijan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*gōdian (Old Saxon)
- gö̂den, güden (Middle Low German)
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*gōdian (Old Saxon)
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gœða (Old Norse)
- gøde (Danish)
- gæða (Icelandic)
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gœða (Old Norse)
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gø̄þa (Old Swedish)
- göda (Swedish)
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gø̄þa (Old Swedish)