bindan
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[edit] Old English
[edit] Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *bindanan, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- (“bind”). Cognate with Old High German bintan (German binden), Old Norse binda (Swedish binda), Middle Low German binden (Dutch binden). The Indo-European root was also the source of Avestan bendayaiti and Greek πεῖσμα.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈbindɑn/
[edit] Verb
bindan (strong class III)
[edit] Conjugation
Conjugation of bindan (strong class IIIa)
| indicative | present | preterite |
|---|---|---|
| 1st-person singular | binde | band |
| 2nd-person singular | bindest | bunde |
| 3rd-person singular | bindeþ | band |
| plural | bindaþ | bundon |
| subjunctive | present | preterite |
| singular | binde | bunde |
| plural | binden | bunden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | bind | |
| plural | bindaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| bindende | (ġe)bunden | |
[edit] Descendants
- English: bind
[edit] Swedish
[edit] Noun
bindan
- definite singular of binda
