grætan
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *grātan, from Proto-Germanic *grētaną (“to weep, moan, lament”).
Akin to Middle High German grāzen, Old Norse gráta (“to groan, weep”), Gothic 𐌲𐍂𐌴𐍄𐌰𐌽 (grētan). Compare also Old English grēotan (“to weep, lament”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡræː.tɑn/
Conjugation
Conjugation of grǣtan (strong class 7)
| infinitive | grǣtan | grǣtenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | grǣte | grēt |
| second person singular | grǣtst | grēte |
| third person singular | grǣtt, grǣt | grēt |
| plural | grǣtaþ | grēton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | grǣte | grēte |
| plural | grǣten | grēten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | grǣt | |
| plural | grǣtaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| grǣtende | (ġe)grǣten | |
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