deon
See also: Deon
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *dajjaną (“to suckle”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- (“to suck milk; to suckle”). Akin to Old High German tāen (“to suck”) (Middle High German tīen, dīen (“to suck, suckle”), Swedish dägga, dia (“to suckle”), Danish dægge, die (“to suckle”), Gothic 𐌳𐌰𐌳𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (daddjan, “suckle”), Old English delu (“nipple”), Old English dā (“doe”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /de͜oːn/
Verb
dēon
- to suck
Conjugation
Conjugation of dēon (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | dēon | dēonne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | dēo | dēode |
| second person singular | dēost | dēodest |
| third person singular | dēoþ | dēode |
| plural | dēoþ | dēodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | dēo | dēode |
| plural | dēon | dēoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | dēo | |
| plural | dēoþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| dēonde | (ġe)dēod | |