Old English · verb
fnæstian
Normalised fnǣstian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈfnæːs.ti.ɑn/
- Syllables
- ˈfnæːs · ti · ɑn (3 syllables)
Meaning
-
to breathe heavy; pant
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | fnǣstiġe | fnǣstode |
| 2nd singular | fnǣstast | fnǣstodest |
| 3rd singular | fnǣstaþ | fnǣstode |
| Plural | fnǣstiaþ | fnǣstodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | fnǣstiġe | fnǣstode |
| Plural | fnǣstiġen | fnǣstoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | fnǣstian |
| Inflected infinitive | fnǣstienne |
| Imperative singular | fnǣsta |
| Imperative plural | fnǣstiaþ |
| Present participle | fnǣstiende |
| Past participle | fnǣstodġefnǣstod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *fnāstōn, equivalent to fnǣst + -ian. Cognate with Old High German fnāstōn.
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