geatan

Old English

Alternative forms

• ġǣtan, ġētan, iētan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *jahatjaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjæ͜ɑː.tɑn/

Verb

ġēatan

1. to grant; affirm; assent to

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġēatan (weak class 1)

infinitive	ġēatan	ġēatenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġēate	ġēatte
second person singular	ġēatest, ġēatst	ġēattest
third person singular	ġēateþ, ġēatt, ġēat	ġēatte
plural	ġēataþ	ġēatton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġēate	ġēatte
plural	ġēaten	ġēatten
imperative
singular	ġēat
plural	ġēataþ
participle	present	past
	ġēatende	(ġe)ġēated

Descendants

• Middle English: ȝeten, ȝetten, ȝaten
  • English: (UK regional) yet (an interjection used as a rallying cry in sports)