Reconstruction:Old English/feortan

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 *fertan, from Proto-Germanic *fertaną, from Proto-Indo-European *perd-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfe͜or.tɑn/, [ˈfe͜orˠ.tɑn]

Verb

*feortan

  1. to fart

Conjugation

Conjugation of feortan (strong, class III)
infinitive feortan feortenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular feorte feart
second person singular fierst, fiertst furte
third person singular fiert feart
plural feortaþ furton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular feorte furte
plural feorten furten
imperative
singular feort
plural feortaþ
participle present past
feortende (ġe)forten

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: verten, ferten, farten
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