giwaltan

Old High German

Alternative forms

• kiwaltan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gawaldaną; equivalent to gi- +‎ waltan. Cognates include Old English gewealdan, Old Saxon giwaldan, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌻𐌳𐌰𐌽 (gawaldan).

Verb

giwaltan

1. to rule over
2. to wield

Conjugation

Conjugation of giwaltan (strong class 7)

infinitive	giwaltan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	giwaltu, giwalto	giwialt
2nd person singular	giwaltis, giwaltist	giwialti
3rd person singular	giwaltit	giwialt
1st person plural	giwaltem, giwaltemēs	giwialtum, giwialtumēs
2nd person plural	giwaltet	giwialtut
3rd person plural	giwaltant	giwialtun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	giwalte	giwialti
2nd person singular	giwaltēs, giwaltēst	giwialtīs, giwialtīst
3rd person singular	giwalte	giwialti
1st person plural	giwaltēm, giwaltemēs	giwialtīm, giwialtīmēs
2nd person plural	giwaltēt	giwialtīt
3rd person plural	giwaltēn	giwialtīn
imperative	present
singular	giwalt
plural	giwaltet
participle	present	past
	giwaltanti	giwaltan

References

1. Köbler, Gerhard, Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, (6. Auflage) 2014