Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/tardōn

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From *tard (“tender”) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*tardōn

  1. to treat tenderly, to caress, to flatter

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *tardōn
1st sg. past *tardōdā
Infinitive *tardōn
Genitive infin. *tardōnijas
Dative infin. *tardōnijē
Instrum. infin. *tardōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *tardō *tardōdā
2nd singular *tardōs *tardōdēs, *tardōdōs
3rd singular *tardōþ *tardōdē, *tardōdā
1st plural *tardōm *tardōdum
2nd plural *tardōþ *tardōdud
3rd plural *tardōnþ *tardōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *tardō *tardōdī
2nd singular *tardōs *tardōdī
3rd singular *tardō *tardōdī
1st plural *tardōm *tardōdīm
2nd plural *tardōþ *tardōdīd
3rd plural *tardōn *tardōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *tardō
Plural *tardōþ
Present Past
Participle *tardōndī *tardōd

Descendants

  • Old Dutch: *tardon
    • Middle Dutch: tāerden, tarden
  • Old High German: zartōn
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