gestigan

Old English

Etymology

From ġe- +‎ stīgan. Cognate with Old Saxon gistīgan, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌽 (gasteigan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈstiː.ɡɑn/, [jeˈstiː.ɣɑn]

Verb

ġestīgan

  1. to climb, ascend
  2. to set out
  3. to attain a place spiritually

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġestīgan (strong, class I)
infinitive ġestīgan ġestīgenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġestīge ġestāg, ġestāh
second person singular ġestīġst ġestige
third person singular ġestīġþ ġestāg, ġestāh
plural ġestīgaþ ġestigon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġestīge ġestige
plural ġestīgen ġestigen
imperative
singular ġestīġ
plural ġestīgaþ
participle present past
ġestīgende ġestiġen

Derived terms

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