mithan

See also: miðan and miþan

English

Noun

mithan (plural mithan)

1. Alternative form of mithun

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *mīþan.

Verb

mīthan

1. to avoid

Conjugation

Conjugation of mīthan (strong class 1)

infinitive	mīthan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	mītho, mīthon	mēth
2nd person singular	mīthis, mīthist	mithi, mithis
3rd person singular	mīthit	mēth
1st person plural	mīthon	mithun
2nd person plural	mīthet	mithut
3rd person plural	mīthant	mithun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	mīthe	mithi
2nd person singular	mīthes, mīthest	mithi, mithis
3rd person singular	mīthe	mithi
1st person plural	mīthen	mithin
2nd person plural	mīthet	mithit
3rd person plural	mīthen	mithin
imperative	present
singular	mīth
plural	mīthet
participle	present	past
	mīthandi	mithan, gimithan

Derived terms

• farmīthan

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: miden
  • Dutch: mijden
  • Limburgish: mieje

Further reading

• “mīthan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *mīþan.

Verb

mīthan

1. to dissemble, conceal
2. to avoid

Conjugation

Conjugation of mīthan (strong class 1)

infinitive	mīthan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	mīthu	mēth
2nd person singular	mīthis	mithi
3rd person singular	mīthid	mēth
plural	mīthad	mithun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	mīthe	mithi
2nd person singular	mīthes	mithis
3rd person singular	mīthe	mithi
plural	mīthen	mithin
imperative	present
singular	mīth
plural	mīthad
participle	present	past
	mīthandi	gimithan, mithan