fleohtan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *flehtaną, from Pre-Germanic *pleḱt-, an extension of Proto-Indo-European *pleḱ- (“to twine”).
Pronunciation
Verb
fleohtan
Conjugation
Conjugation of fleohtan (strong class 3)
infinitive | fleohtan | fleohtenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | fleohte | fleaht |
second person singular | fliehst, fliehtst | fluhte |
third person singular | flieht | fleaht |
plural | fleohtaþ | fluhton |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | fleohte | fluhte |
plural | fleohten | fluhten |
imperative | ||
singular | fleoht | |
plural | fleohtaþ | |
participle | present | past |
fleohtende | (ġe)flohten |
Related terms
- flyhte (“a patch of cloth”)
- flehtre (“a hurdle, obstacle”)
- flohten (“webbed, woven”)
- flohtenfōte, flaxfōte (“webfooted”)