Old English · verb
forberstan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /forˈber.stɑn/[forˈberˠ.stɑn]
- Syllables
- for · ˈber · stɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- forburst
Meaning
-
to burst asunder, break, fail
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | forberste | forbærst |
| 2nd singular | forbirst | forburste |
| 3rd singular | forbirst | forbærst |
| Plural | forberstaþ | forburston |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | forberste | forburste |
| Plural | forbersten | forbursten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | forberstan |
| Inflected infinitive | forberstenne |
| Imperative singular | forberst |
| Imperative plural | forberstaþ |
| Present participle | forberstende |
| Past participle | forborsten |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From for- + berstan.
Descendants
forburst
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