githian

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gaþį̄han, from Proto-Germanic *gaþinhaną; equivalent to gi- +‎ thīan.

Verb

githīan

1. to grow, to become larger
2. to thrive

Conjugation

Conjugation of githīan (strong class 1 irregular, Verner alternation)

infinitive	githīan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	githīo, githīon	githēg
2nd person singular	githīes, githīest	githigi, githigis
3rd person singular	githīet	githēg
1st person plural	githīon	githigun
2nd person plural	githīet	githigut
3rd person plural	githīont	githigun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	githīe	githigi
2nd person singular	githīes, githīest	githigi, githigis
3rd person singular	githīe	githigi
1st person plural	githīen	githigin
2nd person plural	githīet	githigit
3rd person plural	githīen	githigin
imperative	present
singular	githīg
plural	githīet
participle	present	past
	githīandi	githigan

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: gediën
  • Dutch: gedijen, gedegen

Further reading

• “githīan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012