grunnettan

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Old English

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *grunnattjan, from Proto-Germanic *grunnatjaną (“to grunt”). Related to Old High German grunnezzen (German grunzen), Old Norse *grynta (Swedish grymta). Equivalent to grunnian +‎ -ettan.

Pronunciation

Verb

grunnettan

  1. to grunt
    Hwæt grunnetst þū swā? Eart þū ġīet mēðu?
    Why are you grunting like that? Are you still tired?

Conjugation

Conjugation of grunnettan (weak class 1)
infinitive grunnettan grunnettenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular grunnette grunnette
second person singular grunnetst grunnettest
third person singular grunnett, grunnet grunnette
plural grunnettaþ grunnetton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular grunnette grunnette
plural grunnetten grunnetten
imperative
singular grunnete
plural grunnettaþ
participle present past
grunnettende (ġe)grunneted, (ġe)grunnett, (ġe)grunnet

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