gretan
Gothic
Romanization
grētan
- romanization of 𐌲𐍂𐌴𐍄𐌰𐌽
Old English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡreː.tɑn/
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *grōtijan, from Proto-Germanic *grōtijaną.
Verb
grētan (West Saxon)
- to greet, address
- 10th century, The Wanderer:
- þonne māga ġemynd · mōd ġeondhweorfeð,
grēteð glīwstafum, · ġeorne ġeondsċēawað
seċġa ġeseldan. · Swimmað oft on weġ.- when mind goes through memory of kinsmen,
greets with mirths, eagerly looks through
comrades of men. They often swim away.
- when mind goes through memory of kinsmen,
Conjugation
Conjugation of grētan (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | grētan | grētenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | grēte | grētte |
| second person singular | grētest, grētst | grēttest |
| third person singular | grēteþ, grētt, grēt | grētte |
| plural | grētaþ | grētton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | grēte | grētte |
| plural | grēten | grētten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | grēt | |
| plural | grētaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| grētende | (ġe)grēted | |
Descendants
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *grētaną.
Verb
grētan (Anglian)
- alternative form of grǣtan
Conjugation
Conjugation of grētan (strong class 7 Anglian)
🛈 This feature is under development and may not always produce the expected forms
| infinitive | grētan¹ | grētenne, grētanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | grētu, grēte | grēt |
| second person singular | grētes³ | grēte |
| third person singular | grēteþ² | grēt |
| plural | grētaþ² | grētun, grēton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | grēte | grēte |
| plural | grēten | grēten¹ |
| imperative | ||
| singular | grēt | |
| plural | grētaþ² | |
| participle | present | past |
| grētende | (ġe)grēten | |
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