bitan
See also: bǐtán
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *bītaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- (“to split”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbiːtɑn/
Verb
bītan
- to bite
Conjugation
Conjugation of bītan (strong class 1)
| infinitive | bītan | tō bītenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | bīte | bāt |
| 2nd-person singular | bītest | bite |
| 3rd-person singular | bīteþ | bāt |
| plural | bītaþ | biton |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | bīte | bite |
| plural | bīten | biten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | bīt | |
| plural | bītaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| bītende | (ġe)biten | |
Derived terms
- ābītan
- bebītan
- forbītan
- onbītan
Descendants
- Middle English: biten
- English: bite
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *bītaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- (“to split”).
Verb
bītan
- to bite
Conjugation
Conjugation of bītan (strong class 1)
| infinitive | bītan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | bītu | bēt |
| 2nd person singular | bītis | biti |
| 3rd person singular | bītid | bēt |
| plural | bītad | bitun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | bīte | biti |
| 2nd person singular | bītes | bitis |
| 3rd person singular | bīte | biti |
| plural | bīten | bitin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | bīt | |
| plural | bītad | |
| participle | present | past |
| bītandi | gibitan, bitan | |
Descendants
- Low German: bieten
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bîtan/
- Hyphenation: bi‧tan
Adjective
bȉtan (definite bȉtnī, comparative bitniji, Cyrillic spelling би̏тан)
- essential, inherent, vital
- important, significant, crucial
- relevant, pertinent, apposite
Declension
positive indefinite forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bitan | bitna | bitno | |
| genitive | bitna | bitne | bitna | |
| dative | bitnu | bitnoj | bitnu | |
| accusative | inanimate animate | bitan bitna | bitnu | bitno |
| vocative | bitan | bitna | bitno | |
| locative | bitnu | bitnoj | bitnu | |
| instrumental | bitnim | bitnom | bitnim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | bitni | bitne | bitna | |
| genitive | bitnih | bitnih | bitnih | |
| dative | bitnim(a) | bitnim(a) | bitnim(a) | |
| accusative | bitne | bitne | bitna | |
| vocative | bitni | bitne | bitna | |
| locative | bitnim(a) | bitnim(a) | bitnim(a) | |
| instrumental | bitnim(a) | bitnim(a) | bitnim(a) | |
positive definite forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bitni | bitna | bitno | |
| genitive | bitnog(a) | bitne | bitnog(a) | |
| dative | bitnom(u/e) | bitnoj | bitnom(u/e) | |
| accusative | inanimate animate | bitni bitnog(a) | bitnu | bitno |
| vocative | bitni | bitna | bitno | |
| locative | bitnom(e/u) | bitnoj | bitnom(e/u) | |
| instrumental | bitnim | bitnom | bitnim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | bitni | bitne | bitna | |
| genitive | bitnih | bitnih | bitnih | |
| dative | bitnim(a) | bitnim(a) | bitnim(a) | |
| accusative | bitne | bitne | bitna | |
| vocative | bitni | bitne | bitna | |
| locative | bitnim(a) | bitnim(a) | bitnim(a) | |
| instrumental | bitnim(a) | bitnim(a) | bitnim(a) | |
comparative forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bitniji | bitnija | bitnije | |
| genitive | bitnijeg(a) | bitnije | bitnijeg(a) | |
| dative | bitnijem(u) | bitnijoj | bitnijem(u) | |
| accusative | inanimate animate | bitniji bitnijeg(a) | bitniju | bitnije |
| vocative | bitniji | bitnija | bitnije | |
| locative | bitnijem(u) | bitnijoj | bitnijem(u) | |
| instrumental | bitnijim | bitnijom | bitnijim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | bitniji | bitnije | bitnija | |
| genitive | bitnijih | bitnijih | bitnijih | |
| dative | bitnijim(a) | bitnijim(a) | bitnijim(a) | |
| accusative | bitnije | bitnije | bitnija | |
| vocative | bitniji | bitnije | bitnija | |
| locative | bitnijim(a) | bitnijim(a) | bitnijim(a) | |
| instrumental | bitnijim(a) | bitnijim(a) | bitnijim(a) | |
superlative forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | najbitniji | najbitnija | najbitnije | |
| genitive | najbitnijeg(a) | najbitnije | najbitnijeg(a) | |
| dative | najbitnijem(u) | najbitnijoj | najbitnijem(u) | |
| accusative | inanimate animate | najbitniji najbitnijeg(a) | najbitniju | najbitnije |
| vocative | najbitniji | najbitnija | najbitnije | |
| locative | najbitnijem(u) | najbitnijoj | najbitnijem(u) | |
| instrumental | najbitnijim | najbitnijom | najbitnijim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | najbitniji | najbitnije | najbitnija | |
| genitive | najbitnijih | najbitnijih | najbitnijih | |
| dative | najbitnijim(a) | najbitnijim(a) | najbitnijim(a) | |
| accusative | najbitnije | najbitnije | najbitnija | |
| vocative | najbitniji | najbitnije | najbitnija | |
| locative | najbitnijim(a) | najbitnijim(a) | najbitnijim(a) | |
| instrumental | najbitnijim(a) | najbitnijim(a) | najbitnijim(a) | |