diedan

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *daudijan, from Proto-Germanic *daudijaną. Equivalent to dēad +‎ -an. Cognate with Gothic 𐌳𐌰𐌿𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌽 (dauþjan) and Old Norse deyða.

Pronunciation

Verb

dīedan

  1. to kill

Conjugation

Conjugation of dīedan (weak class 1)
infinitive dīedan dīedenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular dīede dīedde
second person singular dīedest, dīetst dīeddest
third person singular dīedeþ, dīett, dīet dīedde
plural dīedaþ dīeddon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular dīede dīedde
plural dīeden dīedden
imperative
singular dīed
plural dīedaþ
participle present past
dīedende (ġe)dīeded

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: deden, deaden

References

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