þeon
Old English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From an earlier (unattested) form *þīhan, from Proto-Germanic *þinhaną, from Proto-Indo-European *tenk-. Cognate with Old Saxon thīhan, Old Dutch thīon (Dutch gedijen), Old High German dīhan (German gedeihen), Gothic 𐌸𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌰𐌽 (þeihan).
Verb
þēon
Conjugation
Conjugation of þēon (strong class 1)
infinitive | þēon | þēonne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | þēo | þāh |
second person singular | þīehst | þige, þunge |
third person singular | þīehþ | þāh |
plural | þēoþ | þigon, þungon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | þēo | þige, þunge |
plural | þēon | þigen, þungen |
imperative | ||
singular | þēoh | |
plural | þēoþ | |
participle | present | past |
þēonde | (ġe)þiġen, (ġe)þungen |
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *þeuhaną, *þūhaną (“to press”), from Proto-Indo-European *tūk- (“to beat”). Cognate with Old High German dūhen (“to press, press down”), Middle Dutch duwen, douwen (“to push, press, force”).
Verb
þēon
- Alternative form of þȳwan
Conjugation
Conjugation of þēon (weak class 1)
infinitive | þēon | þēonne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | þēo | þēode |
second person singular | þēost | þēodest |
third person singular | þēoþ | þēode |
plural | þēoþ | þēodon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | þēo | þēode |
plural | þēon | þēoden |
imperative | ||
singular | þēo | |
plural | þēoþ | |
participle | present | past |
þēonde | (ġe)þēod |