wætan

Old English

Alternative forms

wētan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wātijan, from Proto-Germanic *wētijaną.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwæː.tɑn/

Verb

wǣtan

(transitive) to wet, moisten
(intransitive) to become wet, emit moisture
Synonym: wǣtian

Conjugation

Conjugation of wǣtan (weak class 1)

indicative mood	present tense	past tense
infinitive	wǣtan	wǣtenne
first person singular	wǣte	wǣtte
second person singular	wǣtest, wǣtst	wǣttest
third person singular	wǣteþ, wǣtt, wǣt	wǣtte
plural	wǣtaþ	wǣtton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wǣte	wǣtte
plural	wǣten	wǣtten
imperative
singular	wǣt
plural	wǣtaþ
participle	present	past
	wǣtende	(ġe)wǣted

Derived terms

ġewǣtan

Descendants

Middle English: weten
- English: wet
- Scots: wete, weit
- ⇒ Middle English: wett, iwett, ywett (ppt)
  - English: wet
  - Scots: wat

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