þwean
Old English
Alternative forms
- þƿēan
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *þwahaną. Cognate with Old Saxon thwahan, Old High German dwahan, Old Norse þvá, Gothic 𐌸𐍅𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌽 (þwahan). The Germanic base is also the source of English towel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /θwæːan/
Conjugation
Conjugation of þwēan (strong class 6)
| infinitive | þwēan | tō þwēanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | þwēa | þwōg |
| 2nd-person singular | þwihst | þwōge |
| 3rd-person singular | þwihþ | þwōg |
| plural | þwēaþ | þwōgon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | þwēa | þwōge |
| plural | þwēan | þwōgen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | þweah | |
| plural | þwēaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| þwēande | (ġe)þwagen | |
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