Old English · verb
getimian
Normalised ġetīmian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /jeˈtiːm.i.ɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈtiːm · i · ɑn (4 syllables)
Meaning
-
to happen, to befall (often + dative to something)
Ðā ġetīmode hit ðæt hē becōm tō heora byriġ ðe wæs Gaza ġehāten.
Then it happened that he came to their city, which was called Gaza.
c. 992, Ælfric, "Easter Sunday"
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġetīmiġe | ġetīmode |
| 2nd singular | ġetīmast | ġetīmodest |
| 3rd singular | ġetīmaþ | ġetīmode |
| Plural | ġetīmiaþ | ġetīmodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġetīmiġe | ġetīmode |
| Plural | ġetīmiġen | ġetīmoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġetīmian |
| Inflected infinitive | ġetīmienne |
| Imperative singular | ġetīma |
| Imperative plural | ġetīmiaþ |
| Present participle | ġetīmiende |
| Past participle | ġetīmod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From ġe- + tīma (“time, hour”) + -ian.
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