*hwisprōną
Runic: ᚺᚹᛁᛊᛈᚱᛟᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈxʷis.prɔː.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 2
Meanings
to whistle, hiss, whisper
Etymology
A formation related to *hwistlōną (‘to whistle’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | hwisprō | hwisprǭ | – |
| 2nd singular | hwisprōsi | hwisprōs | hwisprō |
| 3rd singular | hwisprōþi | hwisprō | hwisprōþau |
| 1st dual | hwisprōs | hwisprōw | – |
| 2nd dual | hwisprōþiz | hwisprōþiz | hwisprōþiz |
| 1st plural | hwisprōmaz | hwisprōm | – |
| 2nd plural | hwisprōþ | hwisprōþ | hwisprōþ |
| 3rd plural | hwisprōnþi | hwisprōn | hwisprōnþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | hwisprōi | – |
| 2nd singular | hwisprōsai | hwisprōsau |
| 3rd singular | hwisprōþai | hwisprōþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | hwisprōnþai | hwisprōnþau |
| 2nd plural | hwisprōnþai | hwisprōnþau |
| 3rd plural | hwisprōnþai | hwisprōnþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | hwisprōdǭ | hwisprōdēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | hwisprōdēz | hwisprōdēdīz |
| 3rd singular | hwisprōdē | hwisprōdēdī |
| 1st dual | hwisprōdēdū | hwisprōdēdīw |
| 2nd dual | hwisprōdēdudiz | hwisprōdēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | hwisprōdēdum | hwisprōdēdīm |
| 2nd plural | hwisprōdēdud | hwisprōdēdīd |
| 3rd plural | hwisprōdēdun | hwisprōdēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| hwisprōną | hwisprōndz | hwisprōdaz |
Descendants
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*hwisprōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*wispron, *wisparon (Old Dutch)
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wisperen (Middle Dutch)
- wisperen (Dutch)
- wispern (German)
- wiesperen (Limburgish)
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wisperen (Middle Dutch)
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*wispron, *wisparon (Old Dutch)
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*hwisprōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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hwisprian (Old English)
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whisperen (Middle English)
- whisper (English)
- whisper (Scots)
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whisperen (Middle English)
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hwisprian (Old English)