spendan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *spendōn, a borrowing from Latin expendō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspen.dɑn/

Verb

spendan

1. (transitive) to spend

Conjugation

Conjugation of spendan (weak class 1)

infinitive	spendan	spendenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	spende	spende
second person singular	spendest, spenst, spentst	spendest
third person singular	spendeþ, spent	spende
plural	spendaþ	spendon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	spende	spende
plural	spenden	spenden
imperative
singular	spend
plural	spendaþ
participle	present	past
	spendende	(ġe)spended

Derived terms

• āspendan
• forspendan
• spendung

Descendants

• Middle English: spenden, spende, spendi
  • English: spend
  • Scots: spend