efnetan
Old English
Alternative forms
- efenetan
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *ebanetan, equivalent to efn- + etan. Cognate with Old High German ebanezzan (“to eat together”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌefnˈe.tɑn/, [ˌevnˈe.tɑn]
Verb
efnetan
- to eat with
- to eat as much as; match or equal in eating
Conjugation
Conjugation of efnetan (strong class 5)
| infinitive | efnetan | efnetenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | efnete | efnǣt |
| second person singular | efnitst | efnǣte |
| third person singular | efnitt, efnit | efnǣt |
| plural | efnetaþ | efnǣton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | efnete | efnǣte |
| plural | efneten | efnǣten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | efnet | |
| plural | efnetaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| efnetende | (ġe)efneten | |