ceowan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *kewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵyewh₁-. Cognate with Old High German kiuwan (German kauen), and also Old Norse tyggva, tyggja.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃeːo.wɑn/
Verb
ċēowan
- to chew
Conjugation
Conjugation of ċēowan (strong class 2)
| infinitive | ċēowan | tō ċēowenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | ċēowe | ċēaw |
| 2nd-person singular | ċȳwest | cuwe |
| 3rd-person singular | ċȳweþ | ċēaw |
| plural | ċēowaþ | cuwon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | ċēowe | cuwe |
| plural | ċēowen | cuwen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ċēow | |
| plural | ċēowaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ċēowende | (ġe)cowen | |
Descendants
- Middle English: chewen
- English: chew
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