forebodian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *furaibudōną (“to proclaim, lere, instruct”), equivalent to fore- +‎ bodian. Related to Proto-Germanic *budą (“message, command, precept”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ- (“to be awake, perceive fully”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fo.reˈbo.di.ɑn/

Verb

forebodian

1. to announce, declare, forebode

Conjugation

Conjugation of forebodian (weak class 2)

infinitive	forebodian	forebodienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	forebodiġe	forebodode
second person singular	forebodast	forebododest
third person singular	forebodaþ	forebodode
plural	forebodiaþ	forebododon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	forebodiġe	forebodode
plural	forebodiġen	forebododen
imperative
singular	foreboda
plural	forebodiaþ
participle	present	past
	forebodiende	forebodod

Derived terms

• forebodere
• forebodung

Related terms

• forebēodan
• forbod
• foreboda

Descendants

• Middle English: foreboden, forebodien
  • English: forebode, forbode