hriuwan

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

• hreuwan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hreuwan. Akin to Old English hreowan and Old High German riuwan.

Verb

hriuwan

1. to grieve
2. to feel sorrow

Conjugation

Conjugation of hriuwan (strong class 2)

infinitive	hriuwan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	hriuwu	hrōw, hrau
2nd person singular	hriuwis	hruwi
3rd person singular	hriuwid	hrōw, hrau
plural	hriuwad	hruwun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	hriuwe	hruwi
2nd person singular	hriuwes	hruwis
3rd person singular	hriuwe	hruwi
plural	hriuwen	hruwin
imperative	present
singular	hriuw
plural	hriuwad
participle	present	past
	hriuwandi	gihrowan, hrowan

Descendants

• Middle Low German: ruwen, rouwen
  • Low German: ruwen, rouwen, ruen