dagian
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *dagāną. Cognate with Middle Dutch dagen (Dutch dagen), Old High German tagēn (German tagen).
Pronunciation
Verb
dagian
- to dawn
- Ne ðis ne dagaþ eastan. ― This dawns not from the east. (The Fight at Finnsburh)
Conjugation
Conjugation of dagian (weak class 2)
infinitive | dagian | dagienne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | dagiġe | dagode |
second person singular | dagast | dagodest |
third person singular | dagaþ | dagode |
plural | dagiaþ | dagodon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | dagiġe | dagode |
plural | dagiġen | dagoden |
imperative | ||
singular | daga | |
plural | dagiaþ | |
participle | present | past |
dagiende | (ġe)dagod |
Derived terms
Descendants
- English: daw