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fretan
fretan
Old English
Verb
fretan
Conjugation
Conjugation of fretan (strong class 5)
| infinitive | fretan | tō fretanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | frete | fræt |
| 2nd-person singular | fritest | frǣte |
| 3rd-person singular | friteþ | fræt |
| plural | fretaþ | frǣton |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | frete | frǣte |
| plural | freten | frǣten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | fret | |
| plural | fretaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| fretende | (ġe)freten | |
Descendants
- English: fret
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fraetaną.
Verb
fretan
Conjugation
Conjugation of fretan (strong class 5)
| infinitive | fretan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | fritu | frat |
| 2nd person singular | fritis | frāti |
| 3rd person singular | fritid | frat |
| plural | fretad | frātun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | frete | frāti |
| 2nd person singular | fretes | frātis |
| 3rd person singular | frete | frāti |
| plural | freten | frātin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | fret | |
| plural | fretad | |
| participle | present | past |
| fritandi | gifretan, fretan | |