spenja 1 (short stem) “attract, allure”

“persuade”

common

transitive (acc)

active voice
present indicative present subjunctive
1sg ek spen 1pl vér spenjum 1sg ek spenja 1pl vér spenim
2sg þú spenr 2pl þér spenið 2sg þú spenir 2pl þér spenið
3sg hon spenr 3pl þau spenja 3sg hon speni 3pl þau speni
preterite indicative preterite subjunctive
1sg ek spanda 1pl vér spandum 1sg ek spenda 1pl vér spendim
2sg þú spandir 2pl þér spanduð 2sg þú spendir 2pl þér spendið
3sg hon spandi 3pl þau spandu 3sg hon spendi 3pl þau spendi
preterite infinitive spandu
past participle f. spanið m. spaniðr n. spanit
imperative 2sg spen 1pl spenjum 2pl spenið
middle voice: spenjask
present indicative present subjunctive
1sg ek spenjumk 1pl vér spenjumk 1sg ek spenjumk 1pl vér spenimk
2sg þú spensk 2pl þér spenizk 2sg þú spenisk 2pl þér spenizk
3sg hon spensk 3pl þau spenjask 3sg hon spenisk 3pl þau spenisk
preterite indicative preterite subjunctive
1sg ek spandumk 1pl vér spandumk 1sg ek spendumk 1pl vér spendimk
2sg þú spandisk 2pl þér spanduzk 2sg þú spendisk 2pl þér spendizk
3sg hon spandisk 3pl þau spandusk 3sg hon spendisk 3pl þau spendisk
past participle n. span(i)zk
imperative 2sg spensk 1pl spenjumk 2pl spenizk

PG *spanjaną, rare OE forspennan “entice, allure, seduce,” Dutch spenen “wean.”

assimilation

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