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 | |