wætan
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Old English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-West Germanic *wātijan, from Proto-Germanic *wētijaną.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
wǣtan
- (transitive) to wet, moisten
- (intransitive) to become wet, emit moisture
- Synonym: wǣtian
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of wǣtan (weak class 1)
infinitive | wǣtan | wǣtenne |
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | wǣte | wǣtte |
second person singular | wǣtest, wǣtst | wǣttest |
third person singular | wǣteþ, wǣtt, wǣt | wǣtte |
plural | wǣtaþ | wǣtton |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | wǣte | wǣtte |
plural | wǣten | wǣtten |
imperative | ||
singular | wǣt | |
plural | wǣtaþ | |
participle | present | past |
wǣtende | (ġe)wǣted |
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