begripan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bigrīpan. Equivalent to be- +‎ grīpan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈɡriː.pɑn/

Verb

begrīpan

1. to chide, chasten
2. to lay hold of; grasp, reprehend

Conjugation

Conjugation of begrīpan (strong class 1)

infinitive	begrīpan	begrīpenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	begrīpe	begrāp
second person singular	begrīpst	begripe
third person singular	begrīpþ	begrāp
plural	begrīpaþ	begripon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	begrīpe	begripe
plural	begrīpen	begripen
imperative
singular	begrīp
plural	begrīpaþ
participle	present	past
	begrīpende	begripen

Descendants

• Middle English: begripen
  • English: begripe