fetian
Old English
Alternative forms
- fatian, fætian
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fatōną, *fatjaną (“to fetch”), from Proto-Indo-European *ped- (“foot”). Cognate with Old Frisian fatia (“to fetch”), Old High German fazzōn (“to touch, grasp”) (German fassen), Old Norse fata, feta (“to go, step”) (Icelandic feta). More at foot.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfetiɑn/
Verb
fetian
- to fetch, bring near
- to obtain, acquire; to induce, bring on
- (with wīf) to marry, fetch a wife
Conjugation
Conjugation of fetian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | fetian | tō fetienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | fetie fetiġe | fetode |
| 2nd-person singular | fetast | fetodest |
| 3rd-person singular | fetaþ | fetode |
| plural | fetiaþ fetiġaþ | fetodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | fetie fetiġe | fetode |
| plural | fetien fetiġen | fetoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | feta | |
| plural | fetiaþ fetiġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| fetiende fetiġende | (ġe)fetod | |
Related terms
- feċċan
Descendants
- Middle English: fetten, feten
- English: fet (obsolete)