*sīganą
Runic: ᛊᛁᚷᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈsiː.ɣɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 1
Meanings
to sink, to drop
Etymology
According to Orel, a variant of *sīhwaną, which is from Proto-Indo-European *seykʷ- (‘to pour out; gush; flow; run; trickle’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | sīgō | sīgaų | – |
| 2nd singular | sīgizi | sīgaiz | sīg |
| 3rd singular | sīgidi | sīgai | sīgadau |
| 1st dual | sīgōz | sīgaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | sīgadiz | sīgaidiz | sīgadiz |
| 1st plural | sīgamaz | sīgaim | – |
| 2nd plural | sīgid | sīgaid | sīgid |
| 3rd plural | sīgandi | sīgain | sīgandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | sīgai | – |
| 2nd singular | sīgazai | sīgaizau |
| 3rd singular | sīgadai | sīgaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | sīgandai | sīgaindau |
| 2nd plural | sīgandai | sīgaindau |
| 3rd plural | sīgandai | sīgaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | saig | sigį̄ |
| 2nd singular | saiht | sigīz |
| 3rd singular | saig | sigī |
| 1st dual | sigū | sigīw |
| 2nd dual | sigudiz | sigīdiz |
| 1st plural | sigum | sigīm |
| 2nd plural | sigud | sigīd |
| 3rd plural | sigun | sigīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| sīganą | sīgandz | siganaz |
Descendants
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*sīgan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*sīgan (Old Dutch)
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sigen (Middle Dutch)
- zijgen (Dutch)
- ziege (Limburgish)
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sigen (Middle Dutch)
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*sīgan (Old Dutch)
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*sīgan (Proto-West Germanic)
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sīgan (Old English)
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sien (Middle English)
- sie, sye (English)
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sien (Middle English)
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sīgan (Old English)
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*sīgan (Proto-West Germanic)
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sīga (Old Frisian)
- siuken (North Frisian)
- sige (West Frisian)
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sīga (Old Frisian)
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*sīgan (Proto-West Germanic)
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sīgan (Old High German)
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sīgen (Middle High German)
- seigen (German)
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sīgen (Middle High German)
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sīgan (Old High German)
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*sīgan (Proto-West Germanic)
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sīgan (Old Saxon)
- sîgen (Middle Low German)
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sīgan (Old Saxon)
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síga (Old Norse)
- síga (Faroese)
- síga (Icelandic)
- sige (Norwegian)
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síga (Old Norse)
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sighæ (Old Danish)
- sige (Danish)
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sighæ (Old Danish)
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síga (Old Norse)
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sīgha (Old Swedish)
- siga (Swedish)
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sīgha (Old Swedish)