*spahōną
Runic: ᛊᛈᚨᚺᛟᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈspɑ.xɔː.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 2
Meanings
to observe
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- (‘to see, to look, to observe’). Equivalent to *spahō (‘a looking, peering, prophesy’) + *-ōną.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | spahō | spahǭ | – |
| 2nd singular | spahōsi | spahōs | spahō |
| 3rd singular | spahōþi | spahō | spahōþau |
| 1st dual | spahōs | spahōw | – |
| 2nd dual | spahōþiz | spahōþiz | spahōþiz |
| 1st plural | spahōmaz | spahōm | – |
| 2nd plural | spahōþ | spahōþ | spahōþ |
| 3rd plural | spahōnþi | spahōn | spahōnþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | spahōi | – |
| 2nd singular | spahōsai | spahōsau |
| 3rd singular | spahōþai | spahōþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | spahōnþai | spahōnþau |
| 2nd plural | spahōnþai | spahōnþau |
| 3rd plural | spahōnþai | spahōnþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | spahōdǭ | spahōdēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | spahōdēz | spahōdēdīz |
| 3rd singular | spahōdē | spahōdēdī |
| 1st dual | spahōdēdū | spahōdēdīw |
| 2nd dual | spahōdēdudiz | spahōdēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | spahōdēdum | spahōdēdīm |
| 2nd plural | spahōdēdud | spahōdēdīd |
| 3rd plural | spahōdēdun | spahōdēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| spahōną | spahōndz | spahōdaz |
Descendants
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spá (Old Norse)
- spáa (Faroese)
- spá (Icelandic)
- spå (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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spá (Old Norse)
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spa (Northern Middle English)
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spae, spay (Scots)
- spae (English)
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spae, spay (Scots)
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spa (Northern Middle English)
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spá (Old Norse)
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spaa (Old Danish)
- spå (Danish)
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spaa (Old Danish)
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spá (Old Norse)
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spā (Old Swedish)
- spå (Swedish)
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spā (Old Swedish)