Old English · verb
streawian
Normalised strēawian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈstræ͜ɑː.wi.ɑn/
- Syllables
- ˈstræ͜ɑː · wi · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- strewstrowstraw
Meaning
-
to strew
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | strēawiġe | strēawode |
| 2nd singular | strēawast | strēawodest |
| 3rd singular | strēawaþ | strēawode |
| Plural | strēawiaþ | strēawodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | strēawiġe | strēawode |
| Plural | strēawiġen | strēawoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | strēawian |
| Inflected infinitive | strēawienne |
| Imperative singular | strēawa |
| Imperative plural | strēawiaþ |
| Present participle | strēawiende |
| Past participle | strēawodġestrēawod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *strauwjan. Cognate with Middle Dutch stroien, (Dutch strooien), Old High German strewen, Old Norse strá.
Descendants
straw, strew, strow
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