grœtan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *grōtijan, from Proto-Germanic *grōtijaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡrøː.tɑn/
Verb
grœ̄tan (Anglian)
- alternative form of grētan
Conjugation
Conjugation of grœ̄tan (weak class 1 Anglian)
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| infinitive | grœ̄tan¹ | grœ̄tenne, grœ̄tanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | grœ̄tu, grœ̄te | grœ̄tte |
| second person singular | grœ̄tes³ | grœ̄ttes³ |
| third person singular | grœ̄teþ² | grœ̄tte |
| plural | grœ̄taþ² | grœ̄ttun, grœ̄tton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | grœ̄te | grœ̄tte |
| plural | grœ̄ten | grœ̄tten¹¹ |
| imperative | ||
| singular | grœ̄t | |
| plural | grœ̄taþ² | |
| participle | present | past |
| grœ̄tende | (ġe)grœ̄ted | |
¹In Northumbrian, final -n was regularly lost from these forms
²In Late Northumbrian, final -þ was frequently changed to -s
³In Mercian, final -t was sometimes added to these forms due to West Saxon influence