cræftgian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kraftugōn, *kraftīgōn, equivalent to cræftiġ +‎ -ian. Cognate with Old High German *kreftigōn (found in gikreftigōn (“to strengthen”), unkreftigōn (“to weaken”)) and Old High German kreftīgen (“to make whole, heal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkræft.ɡi.ɑn/, [ˈkræft.ɣi.ɑn]

Verb

cræftgian

1. to strengthen, make powerful

Conjugation

Conjugation of cræftgian (weak class 2)

infinitive	cræftgian	cræftgienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	cræftgiġe	cræftgode
second person singular	cræftgast	cræftgodest
third person singular	cræftgaþ	cræftgode
plural	cræftgiaþ	cræftgodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	cræftgiġe	cræftgode
plural	cræftgiġen	cræftgoden
imperative
singular	cræftga
plural	cræftgiaþ
participle	present	past
	cræftgiende	(ġe)cræftgod

Derived terms

• cræftiga
• ġecræftgian