slitan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *slītaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsliː.tɑn/

Verb

slītan

1. to tear, rend

Conjugation

Conjugation of slītan (strong class 1)

infinitive	slītan	slītenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	slīte	slāt
second person singular	slītst	slite
third person singular	slītt, slīt	slāt
plural	slītaþ	sliton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	slīte	slite
plural	slīten	sliten
imperative
singular	slīt
plural	slītaþ
participle	present	past
	slītende	(ġe)sliten

Descendants

• Middle English: sliten
  • English: slit, slite
  • Scots: slite, slyte

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Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *slītaną.

Verb

slītan

1. to tear, to rend

Conjugation

Conjugation of slītan (strong class 1)

infinitive	slītan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	slītu	slēt
2nd person singular	slītis	sliti
3rd person singular	slītid	slēt
plural	slītad	slitun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	slīte	sliti
2nd person singular	slītes	slitis
3rd person singular	slīte	sliti
plural	slīten	slitin
imperative	present
singular	slīt
plural	slītad
participle	present	past
	slītandi	gislitan, slitan

Descendants

• Middle Low German: slîten
  • German Low German: slieten