*siwjaną
Runic: ᛊᛁᚹᛃᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈsiw.jɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 1
Meanings
to sew
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *syewh₁- (‘to sew’). Cognate with Proto-Slavic *šiti (‘to sew’) (whence Russian шить (šitʹ)) and with Lithuanian siū́ti (‘to sew’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | siwjō | siwjaų | – |
| 2nd singular | siwisi | siwjais | siwi |
| 3rd singular | siwiþi | siwjai | siwjaþau |
| 1st dual | siwjōs | siwjaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | siwjaþiz | siwjaiþiz | siwjaþiz |
| 1st plural | siwjamaz | siwjaim | – |
| 2nd plural | siwiþ | siwjaiþ | siwiþ |
| 3rd plural | siwjanþi | siwjain | siwjanþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | siwjai | – |
| 2nd singular | siwjasai | siwjaisau |
| 3rd singular | siwjaþai | siwjaiþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | siwjanþai | siwjainþau |
| 2nd plural | siwjanþai | siwjainþau |
| 3rd plural | siwjanþai | siwjainþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | siwidǭ | siwidēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | siwidēz | siwidēdīz |
| 3rd singular | siwidē | siwidēdī |
| 1st dual | siwidēdū | siwidēdīw |
| 2nd dual | siwidēdudiz | siwidēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | siwidēdum | siwidēdīm |
| 2nd plural | siwidēdud | siwidēdīd |
| 3rd plural | siwidēdun | siwidēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| siwjaną | siwjandz | siwidaz |
Descendants
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*siuwjan (Proto-West Germanic)
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siwian, seowian, sēowan (Old English)
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sewen, seowen, sowen (Middle English)
- sew (Scots)
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sewen, seowen, sowen (Middle English)
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siwian, seowian, sēowan (Old English)
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*siuwjan (Proto-West Germanic)
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siwian, seowian, sēowan (Old English)
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sewen, seowen, sowen (Middle English)
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sew (English)
- sewim (Akolet)
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sew (English)
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sewen, seowen, sowen (Middle English)
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siwian, seowian, sēowan (Old English)
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*siuwjan (Proto-West Germanic)
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sīa (Old Frisian)
- saie, seie, siie, sei (North Frisian)
- säie (Saterland Frisian)
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sīa (Old Frisian)
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*siuwjan (Proto-West Germanic)
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siuwen (Old High German)
- siuwen (Middle High German)
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siuwen (Old High German)
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*siuwjan (Proto-West Germanic)
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siuwian (Old Saxon)
- suwen (Middle Low German)
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siuwian (Old Saxon)
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sýja (Old Norse)
- sy (Danish)
- sýja (Icelandic)
- sy (Norwegian)
- sy (Swedish)
- 𐍃𐌹𐌿𐌾𐌰𐌽 (siujan) (Gothic)