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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/raubijaną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *Hrewp- (“to snatch”). According to Kroonen the verb is a merger of:[1]

  • An intensive formation equivalent to *reufaną (“to tear”) +‎ *-janą.
  • A denominal formation equivalent to *raubaz (“robbery”) +‎ *-janą.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑu̯.βi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*raubijaną[1]

  1. to rob, steal, plunder
  2. to break, tear off

Inflection
Conjugation of *raubijaną (weak class 1)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *raubijō*raubijaų—*raubijai ?
2nd singular *raubīsi*raubijais*raubī*raubijasai*raubijaisau
3rd singular *raubīþi*raubijai*raubijaþau*raubijaþai*raubijaiþau
1st dual *raubijōs*raubijaiw———
2nd dual *raubijaþiz*raubijaiþiz*raubijaþiz——
1st plural *raubijamaz*raubijaim—*raubijanþai*raubijainþau
2nd plural *raubīþ*raubijaiþ*raubīþ*raubijanþai*raubijainþau
3rd plural *raubijanþi*raubijain*raubijanþau*raubijanþai*raubijainþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *raubidǭ*raubidēdį̄
2nd singular *raubidēz*raubidēdīz
3rd singular *raubidē*raubidēdī
1st dual *raubidēdū*raubidēdīw
2nd dual *raubidēdudiz*raubidēdīdiz
1st plural *raubidēdum*raubidēdīm
2nd plural *raubidēdud*raubidēdīd
3rd plural *raubidēdun*raubidēdīn
present past
participles *raubijandz*raubidaz

Descendants
  • Old English: *rīefan
  • Old Norse: reyfa

References
  1. Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*raubjan-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 406
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