þeon
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /θeːon/
Etymology 1
From an earlier (unattested) form *þīhan, from Proto-Germanic *þinhaną, from Proto-Indo-European *tenk-. Cognate with Old Saxon thīhan, Old Dutch thīon (Dutch gedijen), Old High German dīhan (German gedeihen), Gothic 𐌸𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌰𐌽 (þeihan).
Verb
þēon
Conjugation
Conjugation of þēon (strong class 1)
| infinitive | þēon | tō þēonne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | þīge | þāh |
| 2nd-person singular | þīehst | þige |
| 3rd-person singular | þīehþ | þāh |
| plural | þīgaþ | þigon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | þīge | þige |
| plural | þīgen | þigen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | þīeh | |
| plural | þīgaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| þīende | (ġe)þigen | |
Derived terms
Descendants
- English: thee
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *þeuhaną, *þūhaną (“to press”), from Proto-Indo-European *tūk- (“to beat”). Cognate with Old High German dūhen (“to press, press down”), Middle Dutch duwen, douwen (“to push, press, force”).
Verb
þēon
- Alternative form of þȳwan
Conjugation
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