springan
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *springan.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
springan
- to leap, bound
- to burst forth (as a fluid), to spurt
- to grow (as a plant)
- to rise (as the sun)
- to spread, be diffused
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of springan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | springan | springenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | springe | sprang |
| second person singular | springst | sprunge |
| third person singular | springþ | sprang |
| plural | springaþ | sprungon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | springe | sprunge |
| plural | springen | sprungen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | spring | |
| plural | springaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| springende | (ġe)sprungen | |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Middle English: spryngen, spring, springe, springen, springgen, springuen, sprinke, spryng, sprynge, spryngge, sprynggyn, sprynghe; sprinken
References edit
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “springan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Old Saxon edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *springan.
Verb edit
springan
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of springan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | springan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | springu | sprang |
| 2nd person singular | springis | sprungi |
| 3rd person singular | springid | sprang |
| plural | springad | sprungun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | springe | sprungi |
| 2nd person singular | springes | sprungis |
| 3rd person singular | springe | sprungi |
| plural | springen | sprungin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | spring | |
| plural | springad | |
| participle | present | past |
| springandi | gisprungan, sprungan | |
Descendants edit
Swedish edit
Noun edit
springan