sceaþan

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *skaþjaną. Cognate with Old Norse skeðja, Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌽 (skaþjan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃæ͜ɑ.θɑn/, [ˈʃæ͜ɑ.ðɑn]

Verb

sċeaþan

1. (poetic) Alternative form of sceþþan.

Conjugation

Conjugation of sċeþþan (strong class 6)

infinitive	sċeþþan	sċeþþenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	sċeþþe	sċōd
second person singular	sċeþest	sċōde
third person singular	sċeþeþ	sċōd
plural	sċeþþaþ	sċōdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	sċeþþe	sċōde
plural	sċeþþen	sċōden
imperative
singular	sċeþe
plural	sċeþþaþ
participle	present	past
	sċeþþende	(ġe)sċeaþen

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃæ͜ɑ.θɑn/, [ˈʃæ͜ɑ.ðɑn]

Noun

sceaþan

1. nominative plural of sċeaþa

Declension

Declension of sceaþan (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	sċeaþa	sċeaþan
accusative	sċeaþan	sċeaþan
genitive	sċeaþan	sċeaþena
dative	sċeaþan	sċeaþum