Old English · verb
gegræppian
Normalised ġegræppian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /jeˈɡræp.pi.ɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈɡræp · pi · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- seize
Meaning
-
to seize
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġegræppiġe | ġegræppode |
| 2nd singular | ġegræppast | ġegræppodest |
| 3rd singular | ġegræppaþ | ġegræppode |
| Plural | ġegræppiaþ | ġegræppodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġegræppiġe | ġegræppode |
| Plural | ġegræppiġen | ġegræppoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġegræppian |
| Inflected infinitive | ġegræppienne |
| Imperative singular | ġegræppa |
| Imperative plural | ġegræppiaþ |
| Present participle | ġegræppiende |
| Past participle | ġegræppod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *grabbōną, *grēpōną (“to seize”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreb(ʰ)-, *gʰrab(ʰ)- (“to take, seize, rake”). More at grapple.
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