flitan
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Old Dutch
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *flītan.
Verb
flītan
- to strive, to make an effort
Conjugation
Conjugation of flītan (strong class 1)
infinitive | flītan | |
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indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | flīto, flīton | flēt |
2nd person singular | flītis, flītist | fliti, flitis |
3rd person singular | flītit | flēt |
1st person plural | flīton | flitun |
2nd person plural | flītet | flitut |
3rd person plural | flītant | flitun |
subjunctive | present | past |
1st person singular | flīte | fliti |
2nd person singular | flītes, flītest | fliti, flitis |
3rd person singular | flīte | fliti |
1st person plural | flīten | flitin |
2nd person plural | flītet | flitit |
3rd person plural | flīten | flitin |
imperative | present | |
singular | flīt | |
plural | flītet | |
participle | present | past |
flītandi | flitan, giflitan |
Descendants
- Middle Dutch: vliten
Further reading
- “flitan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *flītan (“to strive, contend”).
Pronunciation
Verb
flītan
- (intransitive) to argue, fight (in the sense "quarrel")
- (intransitive) to strive or contend (against something)
Usage notes
- Flītan means to argue as in "debate, quarrel." For the sense "put forth a line of reasoning," reċċan is used.
- Most often, flītan denotes verbal fighting and feohtan physical fighting, though this is only a generalization.
Conjugation
Conjugation of flītan (strong class 1)
infinitive | flītan | flītenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | flīte | flāt |
second person singular | flītst | flite |
third person singular | flītt, flīt | flāt |
plural | flītaþ | fliton |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | flīte | flite |
plural | flīten | fliten |
imperative | ||
singular | flīt | |
plural | flītaþ | |
participle | present | past |
flītende | (ġe)fliten |
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *flītan.
Verb
flītan
Conjugation
Conjugation of flītan (strong class 1)
infinitive | flītan | |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | flītu | flēt |
2nd person singular | flītis | fliti |
3rd person singular | flītid | flēt |
plural | flītad | flitun |
subjunctive | present | past |
1st person singular | flīte | fliti |
2nd person singular | flītes | flitis |
3rd person singular | flīte | fliti |
plural | flīten | flitin |
imperative | present | |
singular | flīt | |
plural | flītad | |
participle | present | past |
flītandi | giflitan, flitan |
Descendants
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- Old Dutch terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Old Dutch terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Old Dutch lemmas
- Old Dutch verbs
- Old Dutch basic verbs
- Old Dutch class 1 strong verbs
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old English lemmas
- Old English verbs
- Old English intransitive verbs
- Old English class 1 strong verbs
- Old Saxon terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Old Saxon terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Old Saxon lemmas
- Old Saxon verbs
- Old Saxon class 1 strong verbs