*sufjaną
Runic: ᛊᚢᚠᛃᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈsuɸ.jɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 1
Meanings
to become sleepy, to doze off
Etymology
A zero-grade formation to *swefaną, or from *sufjaz (‘sleepy’) + *-janą
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | sufjō | sufjaų | – |
| 2nd singular | sufisi | sufjais | sufi |
| 3rd singular | sufiþi | sufjai | sufjaþau |
| 1st dual | sufjōs | sufjaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | sufjaþiz | sufjaiþiz | sufjaþiz |
| 1st plural | sufjamaz | sufjaim | – |
| 2nd plural | sufiþ | sufjaiþ | sufiþ |
| 3rd plural | sufjanþi | sufjain | sufjanþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | sufjai | – |
| 2nd singular | sufjasai | sufjaisau |
| 3rd singular | sufjaþai | sufjaiþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | sufjanþai | sufjainþau |
| 2nd plural | sufjanþai | sufjainþau |
| 3rd plural | sufjanþai | sufjainþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | sufidǭ | sufidēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | sufidēz | sufidēdīz |
| 3rd singular | sufidē | sufidēdī |
| 1st dual | sufidēdū | sufidēdīw |
| 2nd dual | sufidēdudiz | sufidēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | sufidēdum | sufidēdīm |
| 2nd plural | sufidēdud | sufidēdīd |
| 3rd plural | sufidēdun | sufidēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| sufjaną | sufjandz | sufidaz |
Descendants
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*suffjan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*suffen (Old Dutch)
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suffen (Middle Dutch)
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suffen (Dutch)
- suffen (Dutch Low Saxon)
- suffe (West Frisian)
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suffen (Dutch)
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suffen (Middle Dutch)
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*suffen (Old Dutch)
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syfja (Old Norse)
- syfja (Icelandic)