*fadōną

Runic: ᚠᚨᛞᛟᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈɸɑ.ðɔː.nɑ̃/

verb · Weak class 2

Meanings

to graze; feed oneself

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ph2t-eh2-yé/ó, from a zero-grade root of *peh2- (‘to protect, to ward, to shepherd).

Conjugation

Present active

PersonIndicativeSubjunctiveImperative
1st singularfadōfadǭ–
2nd singularfadōsifadōsfadō
3rd singularfadōþifadōfadōþau
1st dualfadōsfadōw–
2nd dualfadōþizfadōþizfadōþiz
1st pluralfadōmazfadōm–
2nd pluralfadōþfadōþfadōþ
3rd pluralfadōnþifadōnfadōnþau

Present passive

PersonIndicativeSubjunctive
1st singularfadōi–
2nd singularfadōsaifadōsau
3rd singularfadōþaifadōþau
1st dual––
2nd dual––
1st pluralfadōnþaifadōnþau
2nd pluralfadōnþaifadōnþau
3rd pluralfadōnþaifadōnþau

Past

PersonIndicativeSubjunctive
1st singularfadōdǭfadōdēdį̄
2nd singularfadōdēzfadōdēdīz
3rd singularfadōdēfadōdēdī
1st dualfadōdēdūfadōdēdīw
2nd dualfadōdēdudizfadōdēdīdiz
1st pluralfadōdēdumfadōdēdīm
2nd pluralfadōdēdudfadōdēdīd
3rd pluralfadōdēdunfadōdēdīn

Non-finite Forms

InfinitivePresent ParticiplePast Participle
fadōną fadōndz fadōdaz

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Descendants

  • *fadōn (Proto-West Germanic)
    • fadian (Old English)
      • faden (Middle English)
        • fad (English)
  • *fadōn (Proto-West Germanic)
    • fatōn, kavatōt (Old High German)
      • fatunga, giunfatōn (Old High German)
  • *fadōn (Proto-West Germanic)
    • fatōn, kavatōt (Old High German)
      • vetten (Middle High German)
        • fetten (German)
        • fetten (Luxembourgish)

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