forebodian
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *furaibudōną (“to proclaim, lere, instruct”), equivalent to fore- + bodian. Related to Proto-Germanic *budą (“message, command, precept”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ- (“to be awake, perceive fully”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /foreˈbodiɑn/
Verb
forebodian
- To announce, declare, forebode.
Conjugation
Conjugation of forebodian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | forebodian | tō forebodienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | forebodie forebodiġe | forebodode |
| 2nd-person singular | forebodast | forebododest |
| 3rd-person singular | forebodaþ | forebodode |
| plural | forebodiaþ forebodiġaþ | forebododon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | forebodie forebodiġe | forebodode |
| plural | forebodien forebodiġen | forebododen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | foreboda | |
| plural | forebodiaþ forebodiġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| forebodiende forebodiġende | forebodod | |
Derived terms
- forebodere
- forebodung
Related terms
- forebēodan
- forbod
- foreboda
Descendants
- Middle English: foreboden, forebodien
- English: forebode, forbode