grætan
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Old English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-West Germanic *grātan, from Proto-Germanic *grētaną (“to weep, moan, lament”).
Akin to Middle High German grāzen, Old Norse gráta (“to groan, weep”), Gothic 𐌲𐍂𐌴𐍄𐌰𐌽 (grētan). Compare also Old English grēotan (“to weep, lament”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
grǣtan
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of grǣtan (strong class 7)
infinitive | grǣtan | grǣtenne |
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | grǣte | grēt |
second person singular | grǣtst | grēte |
third person singular | grǣtt, grǣt | grēt |
plural | grǣtaþ | grēton |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | grǣte | grēte |
plural | grǣten | grēten |
imperative | ||
singular | grǣt | |
plural | grǣtaþ | |
participle | present | past |
grǣtende | (ġe)grǣten |
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