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smitan
smitan
Old English
Verb
smītan
- to smite
Conjugation
Conjugation of smītan (strong class 1)
| infinitive | smītan | tō smītanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | smīte | smāt |
| 2nd-person singular | smītest | smite |
| 3rd-person singular | smīteþ | smāt |
| plural | smītaþ | smiton |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | smīte | smite |
| plural | smīten | smiten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | smīt | |
| plural | smītaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| smītende | (ġe)smiten | |
Descendants
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *smītaną, whence also Old English smītan, Old Frisian smīta, Old High German smīzan, Old Norse smíta. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *smeyd-.
Verb
smītan
- to smite
Conjugation
Conjugation of smītan (strong class 1)
| infinitive | smītan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | smītu | smēt |
| 2nd person singular | smītis | smiti |
| 3rd person singular | smītid | smēt |
| plural | smītad | smitun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | smīte | smiti |
| 2nd person singular | smītes | smitis |
| 3rd person singular | smīte | smiti |
| plural | smīten | smitin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | smīt | |
| plural | smītad | |
| participle | present | past |
| smītandi | gismitan, smitan | |
Descendants
- Middle Low German: smiten
Volapük
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [smiˈtan]
Noun
smitan (plural smitans)
- (male or female) smith
Declension
declension of smitan
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | smitan | smitans |
| genitive | smitana | smitanas |
| dative | smitane | smitanes |
| accusative | smitani | smitanis |
| predicative | smitanu | smitanus |
| vocative | o smitan! | o smitans! |
Derived terms
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Related terms
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