cræftgian
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *kraftugōn, *kraftīgōn, equivalent to cræftiġ + -ian. Cognate with Old High German *kreftigōn (found in gikreftigōn (“to strengthen”), unkreftigōn (“to weaken”)) and Old High German kreftīgen (“to make whole, heal”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkræft.ɡi.ɑn/, [ˈkræft.ɣi.ɑn]
Verb
cræftgian
- to strengthen, make powerful
Conjugation
Conjugation of cræftgian (weak, class 2)
| infinitive | cræftgian | cræftgienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | cræftgiġe | cræftgode |
| second person singular | cræftgast | cræftgodest |
| third person singular | cræftgaþ | cræftgode |
| plural | cræftgiaþ | cræftgodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | cræftgiġe | cræftgode |
| plural | cræftgiġen | cræftgoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | cræftga | |
| plural | cræftgiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| cræftgiende | (ġe)cræftgod | |