Reconstruction:Old English/batian

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *baitōn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑː.ti.ɑn/

Verb

*bātian

  1. to bite, take a bite
  2. to gnaw, chew

Conjugation

Conjugation of *bātian (weak, class 2)
infinitive *bātian *bātienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular *bātiġe *bātode
second person singular *bātast *bātodest
third person singular *bātaþ *bātode
plural *bātiaþ *bātodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular *bātiġe *bātode
plural *bātiġen *bātoden
imperative
singular *bāta
plural *bātiaþ
participle present past
*bātiende (ġe)*bātod

Derived terms

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