ceosan
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[edit] Old English
[edit] Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *keusanan, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- (“taste, choose”). Cognate with Old Frisian kiāsa, Old Saxon kiosan (Dutch kiezen), Old High German kiosan, Old Norse kjósa, Gothic 𐌺𐌹𐌿𐍃𐌰𐌽 (kiusan). The Indo-European root was also the source of Latin gustus (“taste”), Albanian desha (“chosen”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈʧeːozɑn/
[edit] Verb
ċēosan (strong class II)
- to choose
[edit] Conjugation
Conjugation of ceosan (strong class II)
| indicative | present | preterite |
|---|---|---|
| 1st-person singular | ċēose | ċēas |
| 2nd-person singular | ċīest | cure |
| 3rd-person singular | ċīest | ċēas |
| plural | ċēosaþ | curon |
| subjunctive | present | preterite |
| singular | ċēose | cure |
| plural | ċēosen | curen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ċēos(e) | |
| plural | ċēosaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ċēosende | (ġe)coren | |
[edit] Descendants
- English: choose
