flitan

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *flītan.

Verb

flītan

1. to strive, to make an effort

Conjugation

Conjugation of flītan (strong class 1)

infinitive	flītan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	flīto, flīton	flēt
2nd person singular	flītis, flītist	fliti, flitis
3rd person singular	flītit	flēt
1st person plural	flīton	flitun
2nd person plural	flītet	flitut
3rd person plural	flītont	flitun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	flīte	fliti
2nd person singular	flītes, flītest	fliti, flitis
3rd person singular	flīte	fliti
1st person plural	flīten	flitin
2nd person plural	flītet	flitit
3rd person plural	flīten	flitin
imperative	present
singular	flīt
plural	flītet
participle	present	past
	flītandi	flitan, giflitan

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: vliten

Further reading

• “flitan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *flītan (“to strive, contend”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfliː.tɑn/

Verb

flītan

1. (intransitive) to argue, fight (in the sense "quarrel")
2. (intransitive) to strive or contend (against something)

Usage notes

• Flītan means to argue as in "debate, quarrel." For the sense "put forth a line of reasoning," reċċan is used.
• Most often, flītan denotes verbal fighting and feohtan physical fighting, though this is only a generalization.

Conjugation

Conjugation of flītan (strong class 1)

infinitive	flītan	flītenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	flīte	flāt
second person singular	flītst	flite
third person singular	flītt, flīt	flāt
plural	flītaþ	fliton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	flīte	flite
plural	flīten	fliten
imperative
singular	flīt
plural	flītaþ
participle	present	past
	flītende	(ġe)fliten

Derived terms

• oferflītan

Related terms

• flit

Descendants

• Middle English: flyten, fflytt, flite, fliten, flyte, flytin
  • English: flite, flyte
  • Scots: flite, flyte

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *flītan.

Verb

flītan

1. to fight
2. to contend, strive

Conjugation

Conjugation of flītan (strong class 1)

infinitive	flītan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	flītu	flēt
2nd person singular	flītis	fliti
3rd person singular	flītid	flēt
plural	flītad	flitun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	flīte	fliti
2nd person singular	flītes	flitis
3rd person singular	flīte	fliti
plural	flīten	flitin
imperative	present
singular	flīt
plural	flītad
participle	present	past
	flītandi	giflitan, flitan

Descendants

• Middle Low German: vlîten
  • German Low German: flieten