forhten

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *furhtijan, from Proto-Germanic *furhtijaną. Equivalent to forhta (“fear”) +‎ -en.

Verb

forhten

  1. to fear

Inflection

Conjugation of forhten (weak class 1)
infinitive forhten
indicative present past
1st person singular forhto, forhton forhtida
2nd person singular forhtis forhtidos
3rd person singular forhtit forhtida
1st person plural forhtun forhtidon
2nd person plural forhtit forhtidot
3rd person plural forhtunt forhtidon
subjunctive present past
1st person singular forhte forhtidi
2nd person singular forhtis forhtidis
3rd person singular forhte forhtidi
1st person plural forhtin forhtidin
2nd person plural forhtit forhtidit
3rd person plural forhtin forhtidin
imperative present
singular forhti
plural forhtit
participle present past
forhtendi forhtit, giforhtit

Alternative forms

  • *furhten

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: vruchten
    • Dutch: vruchten
    • Limburgish: vörchte

References

  • “forhten”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
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