Old English · verb
underginnan
Normalised underġinnan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /ˌun.derˈjin.nɑn/
- Syllables
- ˌun · der · ˈjin · nɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- begin
Meaning
-
to begin
-
to undertake
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | underġinne | undergann |
| 2nd singular | underġinst | undergunne |
| 3rd singular | underġinþ | undergann |
| Plural | underġinnaþ | undergunnon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | underġinne | undergunne |
| Plural | underġinnen | undergunnen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | underġinnan |
| Inflected infinitive | underġinnenne |
| Imperative singular | underġinn |
| Imperative plural | underġinnaþ |
| Present participle | underġinnende |
| Past participle | undergunnen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *undarginnan, derived from Proto-Germanic *ginnaną; equivalent to under- + *ginnan.
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