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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
Uncertain, but likely from *biti (“bite”) + *-jan, with the semantic development: "to bite" > "to grind one's teeth" > "to moan".
Verb
*bittjan
- to grind
- to moan, rumble, chatter, rant
Inflection
| Class 1 weak
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| Infinitive
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*bittjan
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| 1st sg. past
|
*bittā
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| Infinitive
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*bittjan
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| Genitive infin.
|
*bittjannjas
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| Dative infin.
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*bittjannjē
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| Instrum. infin.
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*bittjannju
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| Indicative
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Present
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Past
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| 1st singular
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*bittju
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*bittā
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| 2nd singular
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*bitisi
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*bittēs, *bittōs
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| 3rd singular
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*bitiþi
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*bittē, *bittā
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| 1st plural
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*bittjum
|
*bittum
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| 2nd plural
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*bitiþ
|
*bittud
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| 3rd plural
|
*bittjanþ
|
*bittun
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| Subjunctive
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Present
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Past
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| 1st singular
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*bittjē
|
*bittī
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| 2nd singular
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*bittjēs
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*bittī
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| 3rd singular
|
*bittjē
|
*bittī
|
| 1st plural
|
*bittjēm
|
*bittīm
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| 2nd plural
|
*bittjēþ
|
*bittīd
|
| 3rd plural
|
*bittjēn
|
*bittīn
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| Imperative
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Present
|
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| Singular
|
*biti
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| Plural
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*bitiþ
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Present
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Past
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| Participle
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*bittjandī
|
*bitt
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