Old English · verb
cræftgian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈkræft.ɡi.ɑn/[ˈkræft.ɣi.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈkræft · ɡi · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- strengthen
Meaning
-
to strengthen, make powerful
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | cræftgiġe | cræftgode |
| 2nd singular | cræftgast | cræftgodest |
| 3rd singular | cræftgaþ | cræftgode |
| Plural | cræftgiaþ | cræftgodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | cræftgiġe | cræftgode |
| Plural | cræftgiġen | cræftgoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | cræftgian |
| Inflected infinitive | cræftgienne |
| Imperative singular | cræftga |
| Imperative plural | cræftgiaþ |
| Present participle | cræftgiende |
| Past participle | cræftgodġecræftgod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *kraftugōn, *kraftīgōn, equivalent to cræftiġ + -ian. Cognate with Old High German *kreftigōn (found in gikreftigōn (“to strengthen”), unkreftigōn (“to weaken”)) and Old High German kreftīgen (“to make whole, heal”).
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