wætan
Old English
Alternative forms
- wētan
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *wātijan, from Proto-Germanic *wētijaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwæː.tɑn/
Verb
wǣtan
- (transitive) to wet, moisten
- (intransitive) to become wet, emit moisture
- Synonym: wǣtian
Conjugation
Conjugation of wǣtan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | wǣtan | wǣtenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | wǣte | wǣtte |
| second person singular | wǣtest, wǣtst | wǣttest |
| third person singular | wǣteþ, wǣtt, wǣt | wǣtte |
| plural | wǣtaþ | wǣtton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | wǣte | wǣtte |
| plural | wǣten | wǣtten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | wǣt | |
| plural | wǣtaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| wǣtende | (ġe)wǣted | |
Derived terms
- ġewǣtan
Descendants
- Middle English: weten
- English: wet
- Scots: wete, weit
- ⇒ Middle English: wett, iwett, ywett (ppt)
- English: wet
- Scots: wat