botettan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *bōtatjaną (“to improve”), equivalent to bōt + -ettan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈboːtˌettɑn/
Verb
bōtettan
- to improve
- to cure, remedy
- to repair
- to build; fence
Conjugation
Conjugation of bōtettan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | bōtettan | tō bōtettenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | bōtette | bōtette |
| 2nd-person singular | bōtetest | bōtettest |
| 3rd-person singular | bōteteþ | bōtette |
| plural | bōtettaþ | bōtetton |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | bōtette | bōtette |
| plural | bōtetten | bōtetten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | bōtete | |
| plural | bōtettaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| bōtettende | bōteted | |
Descendants
- Middle English: bocchen (possibly)
- English: botch