forhten

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *furhtijan, from Proto-Germanic *furhtijaną. Equivalent to forhta (“fear”) +‎ -en.

Verb

forhten

1. to fear

Inflection

Conjugation of forhten (weak class 1)

infinitive	forhten
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	forhto, forhton	forhtida
2nd person singular	forhtis	forhtidos
3rd person singular	forhtit	forhtida
1st person plural	forhtun	forhtidon
2nd person plural	forhtit	forhtidot
3rd person plural	forhtunt	forhtidon
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	forhte	forhtidi
2nd person singular	forhtis	forhtidis
3rd person singular	forhte	forhtidi
1st person plural	forhtin	forhtidin
2nd person plural	forhtit	forhtidit
3rd person plural	forhtin	forhtidin
imperative	present
singular	forhti
plural	forhtit
participle	present	past
	forhtendi	forhtit, giforhtit

Alternative forms

• *furhten

Derived terms

• antforhten

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: vruchten
  • Dutch: vruchten
  • Limburgish: vörchte

References

• “forhten”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012