bizan

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bītan, whence also Old English bītan and Old Norse bíta, Gothic 𐌱𐌴𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽 (beitan). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- (“to split”).

Verb

bīzan

1. to bite

Conjugation

Conjugation of bīzan (strong class 1)

infinitive	bīzan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	bīzu, bīzo	beiz
2nd person singular	bīzis, bīzist	bizzi
3rd person singular	bīzit	beiz
1st person plural	bīzem, bīzemēs	bizzum, bizzumēs
2nd person plural	bīzet	bizzut
3rd person plural	bīzant	bizzun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	bīze	bizzi
2nd person singular	bīzēs, bīzēst	bizzīs, bizzīst
3rd person singular	bīze	bizzi
1st person plural	bīzēm, bīzemēs	bizzīm, bizzīmēs
2nd person plural	bīzēt	bizzīt
3rd person plural	bīzēn	bizzīn
imperative	present
singular	bīz
plural	bīzet
participle	present	past
	bīzanti	gibizzan

Descendants

• Middle High German: bīszen
  • German: beißen