giwaltan

Old High German

Alternative forms

  • kiwaltan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gawaldaną; equivalent to gi- +‎ waltan. Cognates include Old English gewealdan, Old Saxon giwaldan, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌻𐌳𐌰𐌽 (gawaldan).

Verb

giwaltan

  1. to rule over
  2. to wield

Conjugation

Conjugation of giwaltan (strong class 7)
infinitive giwaltan
indicative present past
1st person singular giwaltu, giwalto giwialt
2nd person singular giwaltis, giwaltist giwialti
3rd person singular giwaltit giwialt
1st person plural giwaltem, giwaltemēs giwialtum, giwialtumēs
2nd person plural giwaltet giwialtut
3rd person plural giwaltant giwialtun
subjunctive present past
1st person singular giwalte giwialti
2nd person singular giwaltēs, giwaltēst giwialtīs, giwialtīst
3rd person singular giwalte giwialti
1st person plural giwaltēm, giwaltemēs giwialtīm, giwialtīmēs
2nd person plural giwaltēt giwialtīt
3rd person plural giwaltēn giwialtīn
imperative present
singular giwalt
plural giwaltet
participle present past
giwaltanti giwaltan

References

  • Köbler, Gerhard, Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, (6. Auflage) 2014
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