flitan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *flītaną (“to strive, contend”). Cognate with Old High German flīzan, flīzzan (“to strive”), Middle Low German vliten (“to strive, contend, dispute”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfliːtɑn/

Verb

flītan

(intransitive) to strive, contend, struggle

Conjugation

Conjugation of flītan (strong class 1)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	flītan	tō flītenne
1st-person singular	flīte	flāt
2nd-person singular	flītest	flite
3rd-person singular	flīteþ	flāt
plural	flītaþ	fliton
subjunctive	present	past
singular	flīte	flite
plural	flīten	fliten
imperative
singular	flīt
plural	flītaþ
participle	present	past
	flītende	(ġe)fliten

Derived terms

oferflītan

Descendants

Middle English: fliten
- English: flite
- Scots: flyte

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *flītaną, whence also Old English flītan and Old High German flīzan, .

Verb

flītan

to fight
to contend, strive

Conjugation

Conjugation of flītan (strong class 1)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	flītan
1st person singular	flītu	flēt
2nd person singular	flītis	fliti
3rd person singular	flītid	flēt
plural	flītad	flitun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	flīte	fliti
2nd person singular	flītes	flitis
3rd person singular	flīte	fliti
plural	flīten	flitin
imperative	present
singular	flīt
plural	flītad
participle	present	past
	flītandi	giflitan, flitan

Descendants

Low German: flieten

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