mieltan
Old English
Alternative forms
- miltan, myltan
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *maltijan, from Proto-Germanic *maltijaną, causative of *meltaną (whence Old English meltan). Cognate with Icelandic melta (“to digest”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmi͜yl.tɑn/, [ˈmi͜yɫ.tɑn]
Verb
mieltan (transitive)
- to melt
- to digest
- to consume (destroy completely)
Conjugation
Conjugation of mieltan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | mieltan | mieltenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | mielte | mielte |
| second person singular | mieltest, mielst, mieltst | mieltest |
| third person singular | mielteþ, mielt | mielte |
| plural | mieltaþ | mielton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | mielte | mielte |
| plural | mielten | mielten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | mielt | |
| plural | mieltaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| mieltende | (ġe)mielted | |
Derived terms
- formieltan
Related terms
- meltan (intransitive)