flitan

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Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *flītan.

Verb

flītan

  1. to strive, to make an effort

Conjugation

Conjugation of flītan (strong class 1)
infinitive flītan
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 flītont 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

  1. (intransitive) to argue, fight (in the sense "quarrel")
  2. (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

Descendants

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *flītan.

Verb

flītan

  1. to fight
  2. to contend, strive

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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