plættan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *platjaną (“to strike, beat”), from Proto-Indo-European *b(e)lad- (“to strike, beat”). Cognate with Middle Dutch platten, pletten (“to strike, bruise, crush, rub”), Middle High German blatzen, platzen (“to strike, break, throw down”). More at plat.
Pronunciation
Verb
plættan
- (transitive) to buffet; smack; to give a sounding blow
Conjugation
Conjugation of plættan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | plættan | plættenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | plætte | plætte |
| second person singular | plætst | plættest |
| third person singular | plætt, plæt | plætte |
| plural | plættaþ | plætton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | plætte | plætte |
| plural | plætten | plætten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | plæte | |
| plural | plættaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| plættende | (ġe)plæted, (ġe)plætt, (ġe)plæt | |