formest
English
Etymology
form + -est
Verb
formest
- (archaic) second-person singular simple present form of form
German
Verb
formest
- Second-person singular subjunctive I of formen.
Old English
Etymology
Superlative of forma, which is itself an old simple superlative of fore: Proto-Germanic *fura + *-umô; compare Latin optimus, summus.
Alternative forms
- formesta
Adjective
formest
- first
Declension
Declension of formest — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | formest | formest | formest |
| Accusative | formestne | formeste | formest |
| Genitive | formestes | formestre | formestes |
| Dative | formestum | formestre | formestum |
| Instrumental | formeste | formestre | formeste |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | formeste | formesta, -e | formest |
| Accusative | formeste | formesta, -e | formest |
| Genitive | formestra | formestra | formestra |
| Dative | formestum | formestum | formestum |
| Instrumental | formestum | formestum | formestum |
Declension of formest — Weak
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | formesta | formeste | formeste |
| Accusative | formestan | formestan | formeste |
| Genitive | formestan | formestan | formestan |
| Dative | formestan | formestan | formestan |
| Instrumental | formestan | formestan | formestan |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | formestan | formestan | formestan |
| Accusative | formestan | formestan | formestan |
| Genitive | formestra, formestena | formestra, formestena | formestra, formestena |
| Dative | formestum | formestum | formestum |
| Instrumental | formestum | formestum | formestum |
Adverb
formest
- first