gestigan

Old English

Etymology

From ġe- +‎ stīgan. Cognate with Old Saxon gistīgan, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌽 (gasteigan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈstiː.ɡɑn/, [jeˈstiː.ɣɑn]

Verb

ġestīgan

1. to climb, ascend
2. to set out
3. to attain a place spiritually

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġestīgan (strong class 1)

infinitive	ġestīgan	ġestīgenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġestīge	ġestāg, ġestāh
second person singular	ġestīġst	ġestige
third person singular	ġestīġþ	ġestāg, ġestāh
plural	ġestīgaþ	ġestigon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġestīge	ġestige
plural	ġestīgen	ġestigen
imperative
singular	ġestīġ
plural	ġestīgaþ
participle	present	past
	ġestīgende	ġestiġen

Derived terms

• forþġestīġan