tendan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *tandijaną. Cognate with Old High German zunden.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈten.dɑn/

Verb

tendan

1. to kindle

Conjugation

Conjugation of tendan (weak class 1)

infinitive	tendan	tendenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	tende	tende
second person singular	tendest, tenst, tentst	tendest
third person singular	tendeþ, tent	tende
plural	tendaþ	tendon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	tende	tende
plural	tenden	tenden
imperative
singular	tend
plural	tendaþ
participle	present	past
	tendende	(ġe)tended

Derived terms

• ontendan

Descendants

• Middle English: tenden
  • English: teend