climban

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *klimban. Cognate with Old Saxon klimban, Old High German klimban (German klimmen), Dutch klimmen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklim.bɑn/

Verb

climban

1. to climb

Conjugation

Conjugation of climban (strong, class III)

infinitive	climban	climbenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	climbe	clamb
second person singular	climbst	clumbe
third person singular	climbþ	clamb
plural	climbaþ	clumbon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	climbe	clumbe
plural	climben	clumben
imperative
singular	climb
plural	climbaþ
participle	present	past
	climbende	(ġe)clumben

Derived terms

• oferclimban

Related terms

• *clambrian

Descendants

• Middle English: climben
  • English: climb
  • Scots: clim