breatan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *brautan, from Proto-Germanic *brautaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewd-. Related to Old Norse breyta, from Proto-Germanic *brautijaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbræ͜ɑː.tɑn/
Conjugation
Conjugation of brēatan (strong class 7)
| infinitive | brēatan | brēatenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | brēate | brēot |
| second person singular | brīetst | brēote |
| third person singular | brīett, brīet | brēot |
| plural | brēataþ | brēoton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | brēate | brēote |
| plural | brēaten | brēoten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | brēat | |
| plural | brēataþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| brēatende | (ġe)brēaten | |
Derived terms
- ābrēatan
Related terms
- brēotan
- brotettan
- brytsen
- brytsnian
Descendants
- Middle English: breten (merged with descendants of Old English brēotan and brīetan)
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