writan
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[edit] Old English
[edit] Etymology
Proto-Germanic *wrītanan, of uncertain origin. Cognate with Old Saxon wrītan, Dutch rijten, Old High German rīzan (German reißen), Old Norse ríta (Norwegian rita). Compare also Old Armenian գիր (gir).
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈwriːtan/
[edit] Verb
wrītan (strong class I) (3 singular present wrītt, 3 singular preterite wrāt, preterite plural writon, past participle writen)
- to write
[edit] Conjugation
Conjugation of writan (strong class I)
| indicative | present | preterite |
|---|---|---|
| 1st-person singular | wrīte | wrāt |
| 2nd-person singular | wrītst | write |
| 3rd-person singular | wrīt, wrītt | wrāt |
| plural | wrītaþ | writon |
| subjunctive | present | preterite |
| singular | wrīte | write |
| plural | wrīten | writen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | wrīt | |
| plural | wrītaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| wrītende | wrīten | |
[edit] Descendants
- English: write
