Reconstruction:Old English/græpsian

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *graipisōn, equivalent to grāpian +‎ -sian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡræːp.si.ɑn/

Verb

*grǣpsian

  1. to grab, grasp

Conjugation

Conjugation of *grǣpsian (weak, class 2)
infinitive *grǣpsian *grǣpsienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular *grǣpsiġe *grǣpsode
second person singular *grǣpsast *grǣpsodest
third person singular *grǣpsaþ *grǣpsode
plural *grǣpsiaþ *grǣpsodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular *grǣpsiġe *grǣpsode
plural *grǣpsiġen *grǣpsoden
imperative
singular *grǣpsa
plural *grǣpsiaþ
participle present past
*grǣpsiende *(ġe)grǣpsod

Descendants

  • Middle English: grapsen, graspen
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