Old English · verb
græpsian
Normalised grǣpsian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈɡræːp.si.ɑn/
- Syllables
- ˈɡræːp · si · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- graspgrab
Meaning
-
to grab, grasp
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | grǣpsiġe | grǣpsode |
| 2nd singular | grǣpsast | grǣpsodest |
| 3rd singular | grǣpsaþ | grǣpsode |
| Plural | grǣpsiaþ | grǣpsodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | grǣpsiġe | grǣpsode |
| Plural | grǣpsiġen | grǣpsoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | grǣpsian |
| Inflected infinitive | grǣpsienne |
| Imperative singular | grǣpsa |
| Imperative plural | grǣpsiaþ |
| Present participle | grǣpsiende |
| Past participle | grǣpsodġegrǣpsod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *graipisōn, equivalent to grāpian + -sian.
Descendants
grasp
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