berstan
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[edit] Old English
[edit] Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *brestanan (with e-r metathesis in West Germanic). Cognate with Old Frisian bersta, Old Saxon brestan (Dutch bersten, barsten), Old High German brestan (German bersten), Old Norse bresta.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈberstɑn/
[edit] Verb
berstan (strong class III) (class III strong: 3 singular present birst, 3 singular preterite bærst, preterite plural burston, past participle borsten)
[edit] Conjugation
Conjugation of berstan (strong class III)
| indicative | present | preterite |
|---|---|---|
| 1st-person singular | berste | bærst |
| 2nd-person singular | birst | burste |
| 3rd-person singular | birþ, bierþ | bærst |
| plural | berstaþ | burston |
| subjunctive | present | preterite |
| singular | berste | burste |
| plural | bersten | bursten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | berst | |
| plural | berstaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| berstende | borsten | |
[edit] Descendants
- English: burst
