Old English · verb
abreotan
Normalised ābrēotan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class II
- IPA
- /ɑːˈbre͜oː.tɑn/
- Syllables
- ɑː · ˈbre͜oː · tɑn (3 syllables)
Meaning
-
to kill
-
to destroy
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ābrēote | ābrēat |
| 2nd singular | ābrīetst | ābrute |
| 3rd singular | ābrīettābrīet | ābrēat |
| Plural | ābrēotaþ | ābruton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ābrēote | ābrute |
| Plural | ābrēoten | ābruten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ābrēotan |
| Inflected infinitive | ābrēotenne |
| Imperative singular | ābrēot |
| Imperative plural | ābrēotaþ |
| Present participle | ābrēotende |
| Past participle | ābroten |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From ā- + brēotan (“to break, destroy”).
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