*kwadjaną
Runic: ᚲᚹᚨᛞᛃᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈkʷɑð.jɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 1
Meanings
to greet
Etymology
From *kweþaną (‘to speak’) + *-janą.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | kwadjō | kwadjaų | – |
| 2nd singular | kwadisi | kwadjais | kwadi |
| 3rd singular | kwadiþi | kwadjai | kwadjaþau |
| 1st dual | kwadjōs | kwadjaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | kwadjaþiz | kwadjaiþiz | kwadjaþiz |
| 1st plural | kwadjamaz | kwadjaim | – |
| 2nd plural | kwadiþ | kwadjaiþ | kwadiþ |
| 3rd plural | kwadjanþi | kwadjain | kwadjanþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | kwadjai | – |
| 2nd singular | kwadjasai | kwadjaisau |
| 3rd singular | kwadjaþai | kwadjaiþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | kwadjanþai | kwadjainþau |
| 2nd plural | kwadjanþai | kwadjainþau |
| 3rd plural | kwadjanþai | kwadjainþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | kwadidǭ | kwadidēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | kwadidēz | kwadidēdīz |
| 3rd singular | kwadidē | kwadidēdī |
| 1st dual | kwadidēdū | kwadidēdīw |
| 2nd dual | kwadidēdudiz | kwadidēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | kwadidēdum | kwadidēdīm |
| 2nd plural | kwadidēdud | kwadidēdīd |
| 3rd plural | kwadidēdun | kwadidēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| kwadjaną | kwadjandz | kwadidaz |
Descendants
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*kwaddjan (Proto-West Germanic)
- quetten (Old High German)
- queddian (Old Saxon)
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*kwaddjan (Proto-West Germanic)
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quedden (Old Dutch)
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quedden (Middle Dutch)
- kwedden (Dutch)
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quedden (Middle Dutch)
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quedden (Old Dutch)
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kveðja (Old Norse)
- kvøðja (Faroese)
- kveðja (Icelandic)