Reconstruction:Old Saxon/dritan

This Old Saxon 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 Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *drītaną. Cognate with Old English ġedrītan, Dutch drijten. Ancestor of Low German drieten.

Verb

*drītan

  1. to defecate

Conjugation

Conjugation of *drītan (strong class 1)
infinitive *drītan
indicative present past
1st person singular *drītu *drēt
2nd person singular *drītis *driti
3rd person singular *drītid *drēt
plural *drītad *dritun
subjunctive present past
1st person singular *drīte *driti
2nd person singular *drītes *dritis
3rd person singular *drīte *driti
plural *drīten *dritin
imperative present
singular *drīt
plural *drītad
participle present past
*drītandi *gidritan, *dritan

Descendants

  • Middle Low German: drīten, drēten
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