writan
Old English
Alternative forms
- ƿrītan — wynn spelling
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wrītaną.
Pronunciation
Verb
wrītan
- to write
Conjugation
Conjugation of wrītan (strong class 1)
infinitive | wrītan | wrītenne |
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | wrīte | wrāt |
second person singular | wrītst | write |
third person singular | wrītt, wrīt | wrāt |
plural | wrītaþ | writon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | wrīte | write |
plural | wrīten | writen |
imperative | ||
singular | wrīt | |
plural | wrītaþ | |
participle | present | past |
wrītende | (ġe)writen |
Derived terms
Descendants
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wrītaną.
Verb
wrītan (3 singular present wrītid, 3 singular preterite wrēt, preterite plural writun, past participle giwritan)
- to write
Conjugation
Conjugation of wrītan (strong class 1)
infinitive | wrītan | |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | wrītu | wrēt |
2nd person singular | wrītis | writi |
3rd person singular | wrītid | wrēt |
plural | wrītad | writun |
subjunctive | present | past |
1st person singular | wrīte | writi |
2nd person singular | wrītes | writis |
3rd person singular | wrīte | writi |
plural | wrīten | writin |
imperative | present | |
singular | wrīt | |
plural | wrītad | |
participle | present | past |
wrītandi | giwritan, writan |
Descendants
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- Old Saxon terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old Saxon terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old Saxon lemmas
- Old Saxon verbs
- Old Saxon class 1 strong verbs