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Old English · verb

spittan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˈspit.tɑn/
Syllables
ˈspit · tɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
spadespitdig

spittan1 · verb

Senses

  1. to spit

Conjugation

Conjugation of spittan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular spittespitte
2nd singular spitstspittest
3rd singular spittspitspitte
Plural spittaþspitton
Subjunctive
Singular spittespitte
Plural spittenspitten
Non-finite forms of spittan
Form
Infinitive spittan
Inflected infinitive spittenne
Imperative singular spite
Imperative plural spittaþ
Present participle spittende
Past participle spitedġespitedspittġespittspitġespit

spittan2 · verb

Senses

  1. to dig with spade

Conjugation

Conjugation of spittan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular spittespitte
2nd singular spitstspittest
3rd singular spittspitspitte
Plural spittaþspitton
Subjunctive
Singular spittespitte
Plural spittenspitten
Non-finite forms of spittan
Form
Infinitive spittan
Inflected infinitive spittenne
Imperative singular spite
Imperative plural spittaþ
Present participle spittende
Past participle spitedġespitedspittġespittspitġespit

All forms (16)

Etymology

Imitative.

From the noun spitu.

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