botettan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *bōtatjaną (“to improve”), equivalent to bōt +‎ -ettan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈboː.tet.tɑn/

Verb

bōtettan

1. to improve
2. to cure, remedy
3. to repair
4. to build; fence

Conjugation

Conjugation of bōtettan (weak class 1)

infinitive	bōtettan	bōtettenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	bōtette	bōtette
second person singular	bōtetst	bōtettest
third person singular	bōtett, bōtet	bōtette
plural	bōtettaþ	bōtetton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	bōtette	bōtette
plural	bōtetten	bōtetten
imperative
singular	bōtete
plural	bōtettaþ
participle	present	past
	bōtettende	(ġe)bōteted, (ġe)bōtett, (ġe)bōtet

Descendants

• Middle English: bocchen (possibly)
  • English: botch