cweþan
Old English
Alternative forms
- cweðan – edh spelling
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *kweþaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkwe.θɑn/, [ˈkwe.ðɑn]
Verb
cweþan
- to say
- Hēo cwæþ þæt hēo wǣre lācnestre.
- She said she was a doctor.
- Cwæþ sē hræfn, "Nǣfre mā."
- The raven said, "Never again."
Conjugation
Conjugation of cweþan (strong class 5)
| infinitive | cweþan | cweþenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | cweþe | cwæþ |
| second person singular | cwist | cwǣde |
| third person singular | cwiþþ, cwiþ | cwæþ |
| plural | cweþaþ | cwǣdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | cweþe | cwǣde |
| plural | cweþen | cwǣden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | cweþ | |
| plural | cweþaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| cweþende | (ġe)cweden | |
Derived terms
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