wrotan
Old English
Alternative forms
- ƿrōtan (wynn spelling)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wrōtaną, literally "to snout."
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwroː.tɑn/
Verb
wrōtan
- to rummage or root up with one's snout
Conjugation
Conjugation of wrōtan (strong class 7)
infinitive | wrōtan | wrōtenne |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | wrōte | — |
2nd-person singular | wrētst | — |
3rd-person singular | wrētt, wrēt | — |
plural | wrōtaþ | — |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | wrōte | — |
plural | wrōten | — |
imperative | ||
singular | wrōt | |
plural | wrōtaþ | |
participle | present | past |
wrōtende | (ġe)wrōten |
Descendants
- Middle English: wroten
- English: root (verb)