Old English · verb

breowan

Normalised brēowan

Part of speech: verb
Verb class: strong class II
IPA: /ˈbre͜oː.wɑn/
Syllables: ˈbre͜oː · wɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English: brew

Meaning

to brew

Conjugation

Conjugation of breowan
Indicative
	Present	Past
1st singular	brēowe	brēaw
2nd singular	brīewst	bruwe
3rd singular	brīewþ	brēaw
Plural	brēowaþ	bruwon
Subjunctive
Singular	brēowe	bruwe
Plural	brēowen	bruwen

Non-finite forms of breowan
	Form
Infinitive	brēowan
Inflected infinitive	brēowenne
Imperative singular	brēow
Imperative plural	brēowaþ
Present participle	brēowende
Past participle	browen ġebrowen

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *breuwan. Cognate with Dutch brouwen), Old High German briuwan (German brauen), Old Norse brugga (Swedish brygga, Danish brygge). Perhaps related to Latin dēfrutum.

Descendants

brew

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