begripan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bigrīpan. Equivalent to be- +‎ grīpan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈɡriː.pɑn/

Verb

begrīpan

  1. to chide, chasten
  2. to lay hold of; grasp, reprehend

Conjugation

Conjugation of begrīpan (strong, class I)
infinitive begrīpan begrīpenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular begrīpe begrāp
second person singular begrīpst begripe
third person singular begrīpþ begrāp
plural begrīpaþ begripon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular begrīpe begripe
plural begrīpen begripen
imperative
singular begrīp
plural begrīpaþ
participle present past
begrīpende begripen

Descendants

  • Middle English: begripen
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