*fōstrōną
Runic: ᚠᛟᛊᛏᚱᛟᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈɸɔːs.trɔː.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 2
Meanings
to foster, nurture
Etymology
Derived from *fōstrą (‘fostering’) + *-ōną
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | fōstrō | fōstrǭ | – |
| 2nd singular | fōstrōsi | fōstrōs | fōstrō |
| 3rd singular | fōstrōþi | fōstrō | fōstrōþau |
| 1st dual | fōstrōs | fōstrōw | – |
| 2nd dual | fōstrōþiz | fōstrōþiz | fōstrōþiz |
| 1st plural | fōstrōmaz | fōstrōm | – |
| 2nd plural | fōstrōþ | fōstrōþ | fōstrōþ |
| 3rd plural | fōstrōnþi | fōstrōn | fōstrōnþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | fōstrōi | – |
| 2nd singular | fōstrōsai | fōstrōsau |
| 3rd singular | fōstrōþai | fōstrōþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | fōstrōnþai | fōstrōnþau |
| 2nd plural | fōstrōnþai | fōstrōnþau |
| 3rd plural | fōstrōnþai | fōstrōnþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | fōstrōdǭ | fōstrōdēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | fōstrōdēz | fōstrōdēdīz |
| 3rd singular | fōstrōdē | fōstrōdēdī |
| 1st dual | fōstrōdēdū | fōstrōdēdīw |
| 2nd dual | fōstrōdēdudiz | fōstrōdēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | fōstrōdēdum | fōstrōdēdīm |
| 2nd plural | fōstrōdēdud | fōstrōdēdīd |
| 3rd plural | fōstrōdēdun | fōstrōdēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| fōstrōną | fōstrōndz | fōstrōdaz |
Descendants
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*fōstrōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*fuosteron (Old Dutch)
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voesteren (Middle Dutch)
- voedsteren, voesteren (Dutch)
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voesteren (Middle Dutch)
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*fuosteron (Old Dutch)
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*fōstrōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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fōstrian (Old English)
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fostren (Middle English)
- foster (English)
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fostren (Middle English)
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fōstrian (Old English)
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fóstra (Old Norse)
- fostre (Danish)
- fóstra (Icelandic)
- fostra (Swedish)
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fóstra (Old Norse)
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? (Norwegian)
- fostre (Norwegian Bokmål)
- fostre, fostra (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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? (Norwegian)