Old English · verb
oferþencan
Normalised oferþenċan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /ˈo.ferˌθen.t͡ʃɑn/[ˈo.verˌθen.t͡ʃɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈo · fer · ˌθen · t͡ʃɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- overthink
Meaning
-
to think over
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | oferþenċe | oferþōhte |
| 2nd singular | oferþenċestoferþencst | oferþōhtest |
| 3rd singular | oferþenċeþoferþencþ | oferþōhte |
| Plural | oferþenċaþ | oferþōhton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | oferþenċe | oferþōhte |
| Plural | oferþenċen | oferþōhten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | oferþenċan |
| Inflected infinitive | oferþenċenne |
| Imperative singular | oferþenċ |
| Imperative plural | oferþenċaþ |
| Present participle | oferþenċende |
| Past participle | oferþōht |
All forms (16)
Etymology
By surface analysis, ofer- + þenċan (“to think”)
Descendants
overthink
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