Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/krimmaną

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 *gremH-. Cognate with Lithuanian grùmti (“to push, shove”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrim.mɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*krimmaną

1. to crumble
2. to push, squeeze

Inflection

Conjugation of *krimmaną (strong class 3)

	active voice			passive voice
present tense	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
1st singular	*krimmō	*krimmaų	—	*krimmai	?
2nd singular	*krimmizi	*krimmaiz	*krimm	*krimmazai	*krimmaizau
3rd singular	*krimmidi	*krimmai	*krimmadau	*krimmadai	*krimmaidau
1st dual	*krimmōz	*krimmaiw	—	—	—
2nd dual	*krimmadiz	*krimmaidiz	*krimmadiz	—	—
1st plural	*krimmamaz	*krimmaim	—	*krimmandai	*krimmaindau
2nd plural	*krimmid	*krimmaid	*krimmid	*krimmandai	*krimmaindau
3rd plural	*krimmandi	*krimmain	*krimmandau	*krimmandai	*krimmaindau
past tense	indicative	subjunctive
1st singular	*kramm	*krummį̄
2nd singular	*krammt	*krummīz
3rd singular	*kramm	*krummī
1st dual	*krummū	*krummīw
2nd dual	*krummudiz	*krummīdiz
1st plural	*krummum	*krummīm
2nd plural	*krummud	*krummīd
3rd plural	*krummun	*krummīn
	present	past
participles	*krimmandz	*krummanaz

Derived terms

• *krammijaną

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *krimman
  • Old English: crimman
  • Old High German: krimman
    • Middle High German: krimmen
      • Alemannic German: krimmen