smerten
Danish
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *smertan, from Proto-Germanic *smertaną.
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Alternative forms
Descendants
- Dutch: smarten
Further reading
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “smarten (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page smarten
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English *smeortan, from Proto-West Germanic *smertan, from Proto-Germanic *smertaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsmɛrtən/
Usage notes
Weak forms of this verb are attested, but are late and rare.
Conjugation
Conjugation of smerten (strong class 3)
| infinitive | (to) smerten, smerte | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | smerte | smart | |
| 2nd-person singular | smertest | smorte, smart | |
| 3rd-person singular | smerteth | smart | |
| subjunctive singular | smerte | smorte1 | |
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural2 | smerten, smerte | smorten, smorte | |
| imperative plural | smerteth, smerte | — | |
| participles | smertynge, smertende | smorten, smorte | |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “smerten, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-27.
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