*gerdaną
Runic: ᚷᛖᚱᛞᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈɣer.ðɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 3
Meanings
to gird
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *gʰerdʰ- (‘to enclose’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | gerdō | gerdaų | – |
| 2nd singular | girdizi | gerdaiz | gerd |
| 3rd singular | girdidi | gerdai | gerdadau |
| 1st dual | gerdōz | gerdaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | gerdadiz | gerdaidiz | gerdadiz |
| 1st plural | gerdamaz | gerdaim | – |
| 2nd plural | girdid | gerdaid | girdid |
| 3rd plural | gerdandi | gerdain | gerdandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | gerdai | – |
| 2nd singular | gerdazai | gerdaizau |
| 3rd singular | gerdadai | gerdaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | gerdandai | gerdaindau |
| 2nd plural | gerdandai | gerdaindau |
| 3rd plural | gerdandai | gerdaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | gard | gurdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | garst | gurdīz |
| 3rd singular | gard | gurdī |
| 1st dual | gurdū | gurdīw |
| 2nd dual | gurdudiz | gurdīdiz |
| 1st plural | gurdum | gurdīm |
| 2nd plural | gurdud | gurdīd |
| 3rd plural | gurdun | gurdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| gerdaną | gerdandz | gurdanaz |
Descendants
- gerda (Old Frisian)
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*gjarða (Old Norse)
- gjarða (Faroese)
- *𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌳𐌰𐌽 (*gairdan) (Gothic)
- 𐌱𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌳𐌰𐌽 (bigairdan) (Gothic)
- 𐌿𐍆𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌳𐌰𐌽 (ufgairdan) (Gothic)