*flehtaną
Runic: ᚠᛚᛖᚺᛏᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈɸlex.tɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 3
Meanings
to plait, to weave
Etymology
From pre-Germanic *pléḱ-t-e/o-, from Proto-Indo-European root *pleḱt-, an extension of root *pleḱ- (‘to fold, plait, weave’). Cognates are Ancient Greek πλέκω (plékō) (plékō, ‘to plait, twine, twist, weave, braid’), Old Church Slavonic плести (plesti) (plesti, ‘to plait’), Latin plectō (‘to plait, weave, braid; to twist, bend, turn’), and Sanskrit प्र॒श्न (praśná) (praśná, ‘basket-work, a plaited basket’). Related to *flahsą (‘flax’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | flehtō | flehtaų | – |
| 2nd singular | flihtizi | flehtaiz | fleht |
| 3rd singular | flihtidi | flehtai | flehtadau |
| 1st dual | flehtōz | flehtaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | flehtadiz | flehtaidiz | flehtadiz |
| 1st plural | flehtamaz | flehtaim | – |
| 2nd plural | flihtid | flehtaid | flihtid |
| 3rd plural | flehtandi | flehtain | flehtandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | flehtai | – |
| 2nd singular | flehtazai | flehtaizau |
| 3rd singular | flehtadai | flehtaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | flehtandai | flehtaindau |
| 2nd plural | flehtandai | flehtaindau |
| 3rd plural | flehtandai | flehtaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | flaht | fluhtį̄ |
| 2nd singular | flahst | fluhtīz |
| 3rd singular | flaht | fluhtī |
| 1st dual | fluhtū | fluhtīw |
| 2nd dual | fluhtudiz | fluhtīdiz |
| 1st plural | fluhtum | fluhtīm |
| 2nd plural | fluhtud | fluhtīd |
| 3rd plural | fluhtun | fluhtīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| flehtaną | flehtandz | fluhtanaz |
Descendants
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*flehtan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*flehtan (Old Dutch)
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vlechten (Middle Dutch)
- vlechten (Dutch)
- vlèchte (Limburgish)
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vlechten (Middle Dutch)
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*flehtan (Old Dutch)
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*flehtan (Proto-West Germanic)
- fleohtan (Old English)
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*flehtan (Proto-West Germanic)
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flehtan (Old High German)
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vlehten (Middle High German)
- flechten (German)
- flechten (Luxembourgish)
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vlehten (Middle High German)
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flehtan (Old High German)
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*flehtan (Proto-West Germanic)
- flehtan (Old Saxon)
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flétta (Old Norse)
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*fletten (Middle English)
- fletting (Middle English)
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*fletten (Middle English)
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flétta (Old Norse)
- flætta (Faroese)
- flétta (Icelandic)
- flette (Norwegian)
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flétta (Old Norse)
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*flæthæ (Old Danish)
- flette (Danish)
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*flæthæ (Old Danish)
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flétta (Old Norse)
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flǣtta, flǣta (Old Swedish)
- fläta (Swedish)
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flǣtta, flǣta (Old Swedish)