grunnettan
Old English
Etymology
Proto-Germanic *grunnatjaną (“to grunt”). Related to Old High German grunnezzen (German grunzen), Old Norse *grynta (Swedish grymta). Equivalent to grunnian + -ettan.
Pronunciation
Verb
grunnettan
- to grunt
- Hwæt grunnetst þū swā? Eart þū ġīet mēðe?
- Why are you grunting like that? Are you still tired?
Conjugation
Conjugation of grunnettan (weak class 1)
infinitive | grunnettan | grunnettenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | grunnette | grunnette |
second person singular | grunnetst | grunnettest |
third person singular | grunnett, grunnet | grunnette |
plural | grunnettaþ | grunnetton |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | grunnette | grunnette |
plural | grunnetten | grunnetten |
imperative | ||
singular | grunnete | |
plural | grunnettaþ | |
participle | present | past |
grunnettende | (ġe)grunneted, (ġe)grunnett, (ġe)grunnet |