Old English · verb
gedritan
Normalised ġedrītan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class I
- IPA
- /jeˈdriː.tɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈdriː · tɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- defecate
Meaning
-
to defecate
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġedrīte | ġedrāt |
| 2nd singular | ġedrītst | ġedrite |
| 3rd singular | ġedrīttġedrīt | ġedrāt |
| Plural | ġedrītaþ | ġedriton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġedrīte | ġedrite |
| Plural | ġedrīten | ġedriten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġedrītan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġedrītenne |
| Imperative singular | ġedrīt |
| Imperative plural | ġedrītaþ |
| Present participle | ġedrītende |
| Past participle | ġedriten |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *drītaną, equivalent to ġe- + *drītan. Cognate with Dutch drijten, dreet and drits, Old Norse dritt (whence English dirt).
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