ceowan
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *keuwan, from Proto-Germanic *kewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵyewh₁-. Cognate with Old High German kiuwan (German kauen), and also Old Norse tyggva, tyggja.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
ċēowan
- to chew
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of ċēowan (strong class 2)
| infinitive | ċēowan | ċēowenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ċēowe | ċēaw |
| second person singular | ċīewst | cuwe |
| third person singular | ċīewþ | ċēaw |
| plural | ċēowaþ | cuwon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ċēowe | cuwe |
| plural | ċēowen | cuwen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ċēow | |
| plural | ċēowaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ċēowende | (ġe)cowen | |