Reconstruction:Old Dutch/ritan

This Old Dutch 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.

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hrītan.

Verb

*rītan

  1. to carve
  2. to rip, tear

Inflection

Conjugation of *rītan (strong class 1)
infinitive *rītan
indicative present past
1st person singular *rīto, *rīton *rēt
2nd person singular *rītis *riti
3rd person singular *rītit *rēt
1st person plural *rītun *riton
2nd person plural *rītit *ritot
3rd person plural *rītunt *riton
subjunctive present past
1st person singular *rīte *riti
2nd person singular *rītis *riti
3rd person singular *rīte *riti
1st person plural *rītin *ritin
2nd person plural *rītit *ritit
3rd person plural *rītin *ritin
imperative present
singular *rīt
plural *rītet
participle present past
*rītandi *ritan, *giritan

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: riten
    • Dutch: rijten
    • Limburgish: riete
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