beginnan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *biginnaną, equivalent to be- + ginnan. Cognate with Old Frisian beginna, bijenna (West Frisian begjinne), Old Saxon biginnan (Low German begünnen), Old Dutch biginnan (Dutch beginnen), Old High German biginnan (German beginnen).
Pronunciation
Verb
beġinnan
- to begin
Conjugation
Conjugation of beġinnan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | beġinnan | beġinnenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | beġinne | begann |
| second person singular | beġinst | begunne |
| third person singular | beġinþ | begann |
| plural | beġinnaþ | begunnon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | beġinne | begunne |
| plural | beġinnen | begunnen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | beġinn | |
| plural | beġinnaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| beġinnende | begunnen | |