grindan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *grindan, from Proto-Germanic *grindaną. Compare Albanian grij (“to grind”) and grind (“I brawl, wrangle over”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡrin.dɑn/

Verb

grindan

1. to destroy by crushing
2. to grind

Conjugation

Conjugation of grindan (strong class 3)

infinitive	grindan	grindenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	grinde	grand
second person singular	grinst, grintst	grunde
third person singular	grint	grand
plural	grindaþ	grundon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	grinde	grunde
plural	grinden	grunden
imperative
singular	grind
plural	grindaþ
participle	present	past
	grindende	(ġe)grunden

Descendants

• Middle English: grynden, grinden, grenden
  • English: grind
  • Scots: grynde, grynd, grind
  • Yola: grieend, griende