Reconstruction:Old Dutch/writan

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 *wrītan.

Verb

*wrītan

  1. to carve
  2. to inscribe, engrave

Conjugation

Conjugation of *wrītan (strong class 1)
infinitive *wrītan
indicative present past
1st person singular *wrīto, *wrīton *wrēt
2nd person singular *wrītis *writi
3rd person singular *wrītit *wrēt
1st person plural *wrītun *writon
2nd person plural *wrītit *writot
3rd person plural *wrītunt *writon
subjunctive present past
1st person singular *wrīte *writi
2nd person singular *wrītis *writi
3rd person singular *wrīte *writi
1st person plural *wrītin *writin
2nd person plural *wrītit *writit
3rd person plural *wrītin *writin
imperative present
singular *wrīt
plural *wrītet
participle present past
*wrītandi *writan, *giwritan

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: writen
    • Dutch: wrijten
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