fandian

See also: fàndiàn

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fandōną (“to find out”), related to *finþaną (“to come upon, find”), from Proto-Indo-European *pent- (“to go, pass, bridge”). Akin to Old Frisian fandia, fandlia (West Frisian fanljen), Old Saxon fandōn, Old High German fantōn (German fanden, fahnden).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɑndiɑn/

Verb

fandian

  1. to try, tempt, prove, test
  2. to examine, explore; seek, research

Conjugation
Conjugation of fandian (weak class 2)
infinitive fandian tō fandienne
indicative present past
1st-person singular fandie
fandiġe		 fandode
2nd-person singular fandast fandodest
3rd-person singular fandaþ fandode
plural fandiaþ
fandiġaþ		 fandodon
subjunctive present past
singular fandie
fandiġe		 fandode
plural fandien
fandiġen		 fandoden
imperative
singular fanda
plural fandiaþ
fandiġaþ
participle present past
fandiende
fandiġende		 (ġe)fandod

Descendants
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