feortan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fertaną, from Proto-Indo-European *perd-.
- Germanic cognates: Old High German ferzan (German furzen), Old Norse freta (Swedish fjärta).
- 'Indo-European cognates: Ancient Greek πέρδομαι (pérdomai), Russian пердеть (perdetʹ), Lithuanian pérsti, Welsh rhech.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfeo̯rtɑn/, [ˈfeo̯rˠtɑn]
Verb
feortan
- to fart
Conjugation
Conjugation of feortan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | feortan | tō feortenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | feorte | feart |
| 2nd-person singular | fiertest | furte |
| 3rd-person singular | fierteþ | feart |
| plural | feortaþ | furton |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | feorte | furte |
| plural | feorten | furten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | feort | |
| plural | feortaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| feortende | (ġe)forten | |
Descendants
- Middle English: verten, ferten, farten
- English: fart
- Scots: fart