Reconstruction:Old English/cempan
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This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *kampijan (“to campaign, do battle”).
Pronunciation
Verb
*cempan
Conjugation
Conjugation of *cempan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | *cempan | *cempenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | *cempe | *cempte |
| second person singular | *cempest, *cempst | *cemptest |
| third person singular | *cempeþ, *cempþ | *cempte |
| plural | *cempaþ | *cempton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | *cempe | *cempte |
| plural | *cempen | *cempten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | *cemp | |
| plural | *cempaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| *cempende | *(ġe)cemped | |