beginnan
Old English
editEtymology
editInherited from Proto-West Germanic *biginnan, derived from Proto-Germanic *ginnaną; equivalent to be- + *ginnan.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editbeġinnan
- 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
editConjugation 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 |
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