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durran
durran
Old English
Verb
durran
- to dare
Conjugation
Conjugation of durran (preterite-present)
| infinitive | durran | tō durranne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | dearr, dear | dorste, dyrste |
| 2nd-person singular | dearrst, dearst | dorstest, dyrstest |
| 3rd-person singular | dearr, dear | dorste, dyrste |
| plural | durron | dorston, dyrston |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | durre, dyrre | dorste, dyrste |
| plural | durren, dyrren | dorsten, dyrsten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | durre | |
| plural | durraþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| durrende | dorren | |
Descendants
- English: dare
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *durzaną, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰers-. Cognate with Old English durran (English dare), Old Frisian dūra (West Frisian doare), Old High German giturran, Further non-Germanic cognates include Albanian nder (“honour”) and Ancient Greek θαρσεῖν (tharseîn, “be bold”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdʊrːɑn/
Verb
durran
- to dare
- thuo ni dorste Abraham leng drohtin sīnan frāgon
- but he didn't dare asking Abraham his Lord
- thuo ni dorste Abraham leng drohtin sīnan frāgon
Conjugation
Conjugation of durran (preterite-present)
| infinitive | durran | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | dar | dorsta |
| 2nd person singular | darst | dorstes |
| 3rd person singular | dar | dorsta |
| plural | durrun | dorstun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | durri | dorsti |
| 2nd person singular | durris | dorstis |
| 3rd person singular | durri | dorsti |
| plural | durrin | dorstin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | — | |
| plural | — | |
| participle | present | past |
| durrandi | — | |
Related terms
Descendants
- Low German: dören