flitan
Old Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *flītan.
Verb edit
flītan
- to strive, to make an effort
Inflection edit
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants edit
- Middle Dutch: vliten
Further reading edit
- “flitan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *flītan (“to strive, contend”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
flītan
- (intransitive) to argue, fight (in the sense "quarrel")
- (intransitive) to strive or contend (against something)
Usage notes edit
- Flītan means to argue as in "debate, quarrel." For the sense "put forth a line of reasoning," reċċan is used.
- Most often, flītan denotes verbal fighting and feohtan physical fighting, though this is only a generalization.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of flītan (strong class 1)
infinitive | flītan | flītenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | flīte | flāt |
second person singular | flītst | flite |
third person singular | flītt, flīt | flāt |
plural | flītaþ | fliton |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | flīte | flite |
plural | flīten | fliten |
imperative | ||
singular | flīt | |
plural | flītaþ | |
participle | present | past |
flītende | (ġe)fliten |
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
Old Saxon edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *flītan.
Verb edit
flītan
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of flītan (strong class 1)
infinitive | flītan | |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | flītu | flēt |
2nd person singular | flītis | fliti |
3rd person singular | flītid | flēt |
plural | flītad | flitun |
subjunctive | present | past |
1st person singular | flīte | fliti |
2nd person singular | flītes | flitis |
3rd person singular | flīte | fliti |
plural | flīten | flitin |
imperative | present | |
singular | flīt | |
plural | flītad | |
participle | present | past |
flītandi | giflitan, flitan |