beginnan
Old English edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *biginnan, derived from Proto-Germanic *ginnaną; equivalent to be- + *ginnan.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
beġinnan
- to begin
- c. 992, Ælfric, "Saint Maur, Abbot"
- Hē ārās þā ġesund, swelċe of slǣpe āwreaht, and begann tō wundrienne hū hē wurde þæder ġebrōht.
- Then he got up safe and sound, as if woken from sleep, and began to wonder how he got there.
- c. 992, Ælfric, "Saint Maur, Abbot"
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of beġinnan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | beġinnan | beġinnenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | beġinne | begann |
| second person singular | beġinst | begunne |
| third person singular | beġinþ | begann |
| plural | beġinnaþ | begunnon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | beġinne | begunne |
| plural | beġinnen | begunnen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | beġinn | |
| plural | beġinnaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| beġinnende | begunnen | |