þyrstan
Appearance
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *þurstijan, from Proto-Germanic *þurstijaną.
Cognate with Old Saxon thurstian, Old High German dursten, Old Norse þyrsta, Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (þaursjan).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]þyrstan
- to be thirsty (+ genitive = for something) (often impersonal, with dative or accusative of person)
- Būtan ānes þinges mē ne þyrst. Wætres.
- I'm only thirsty for one thing. Water.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of þyrstan (weak class 1)
infinitive | þyrstan | þyrstenne |
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | þyrste | þyrste |
second person singular | þyrstest, þyrst | þyrstest |
third person singular | þyrsteþ, þyrst | þyrste |
plural | þyrstaþ | þyrston |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | þyrste | þyrste |
plural | þyrsten | þyrsten |
imperative | ||
singular | þyrst | |
plural | þyrstaþ | |
participle | present | past |
þyrstende | (ġe)þyrsted |
Descendants
[edit]See also
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