*werkōną
Runic: ᚹᛖᚱᚲᛟᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈwer.kɔː.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 2
Meanings
to work
Etymology
From *werką (‘work’) + *-ōną.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | werkō | werkǭ | – |
| 2nd singular | werkōsi | werkōs | werkō |
| 3rd singular | werkōþi | werkō | werkōþau |
| 1st dual | werkōs | werkōw | – |
| 2nd dual | werkōþiz | werkōþiz | werkōþiz |
| 1st plural | werkōmaz | werkōm | – |
| 2nd plural | werkōþ | werkōþ | werkōþ |
| 3rd plural | werkōnþi | werkōn | werkōnþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | werkōi | – |
| 2nd singular | werkōsai | werkōsau |
| 3rd singular | werkōþai | werkōþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | werkōnþai | werkōnþau |
| 2nd plural | werkōnþai | werkōnþau |
| 3rd plural | werkōnþai | werkōnþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | werkōdǭ | werkōdēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | werkōdēz | werkōdēdīz |
| 3rd singular | werkōdē | werkōdēdī |
| 1st dual | werkōdēdū | werkōdēdīw |
| 2nd dual | werkōdēdudiz | werkōdēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | werkōdēdum | werkōdēdīm |
| 2nd plural | werkōdēdud | werkōdēdīd |
| 3rd plural | werkōdēdun | werkōdēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| werkōną | werkōndz | werkōdaz |
Descendants
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*werkōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*werkon (Old Dutch)
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werken (Middle Dutch)
- werken (Dutch)
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werken (Middle Dutch)
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*werkon (Old Dutch)
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*werkōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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werkia (Old Frisian)
- wíerkje (Saterland Frisian)
- wurkje (West Frisian)
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werkia (Old Frisian)
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*werkōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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werkōn (Old High German)
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werken (Middle High German)
- werken (German)
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werken (Middle High German)
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werkōn (Old High German)
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*werkōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*werkon (Old Saxon)
- werken (Middle Low German)
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*werkon (Old Saxon)
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verka (Old Norse)
- verka (Faroese)
- verka (Icelandic)
- verka (Norwegian Nynorsk)
- verka (Swedish)