wipian
Old English
Alternative forms
- ƿīpian
Etymology
From North Sea Germanic *wīpōjan, from West Germanic *wīpōn, from Proto-Germanic *wīpōną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwiːpiɑn/
Verb
wīpian
- to wipe
Conjugation
Conjugation of wīpian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | wīpian | tō wīpienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | wīpie wīpiġe | wīpode |
| 2nd-person singular | wīpast | wīpodest |
| 3rd-person singular | wīpaþ | wīpode |
| plural | wīpiaþ wīpiġaþ | wīpodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | wīpie wīpiġe | wīpode |
| plural | wīpien wīpiġen | wīpoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | wīpa | |
| plural | wīpiaþ wīpiġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| wīpiende wīpiġende | (ġe)wīpod | |
Descendants
- Middle English: wipen
- Scots: wip, wepe, wype, wipe
- English: wipe