Old English · verb
to setle gan
- Part of speech
- verb
- IPA
- /toː ˈset.le ɡɑːn/
- Syllables
- toː · ˈset · le · ɡɑːn (4 syllables)
Meaning
-
to set
Hwǣr gǣþ sēo sunne on ǣfen tō setle? Where does the sun go to set in the evening?
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Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | on setl gā | on setl ēode |
| 2nd singular | on setl gǣst | on setl ēodest |
| 3rd singular | on setl gǣþ | on setl ēode |
| Plural | on setl gāþ | on setl ēodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | on setl gā | on setl ēode |
| Plural | on setl gān | on setl ēoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | on setl gān |
| Inflected infinitive | on setl gānne |
| Imperative singular | on setl gā |
| Imperative plural | on setl gāþ |
| Present participle | on setl gānde |
| Past participle | on setl gān |
All forms (11)
Etymology
Literally, “to go settling”. From Proto-West Germanic *tō seþlē gān. Cognate with Old Saxon te sedle gān, Old High German *zi sedale gān (Middle High German ze sedele gān).
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