*glītaną
Runic: ᚷᛚᛁᛏᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈɣliː.tɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 1
Meanings
to shine, sparkle
Etymology
From Pre-Germanic *ǵʰleyd-, possibly an extension of *ǵʰley- as seen in *glīwą (‘joy’). Kroonen considers it likely the strong verb was back-formed from the iterative *glittōną (‘to shine’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | glītō | glītaų | – |
| 2nd singular | glītizi | glītaiz | glīt |
| 3rd singular | glītidi | glītai | glītadau |
| 1st dual | glītōz | glītaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | glītadiz | glītaidiz | glītadiz |
| 1st plural | glītamaz | glītaim | – |
| 2nd plural | glītid | glītaid | glītid |
| 3rd plural | glītandi | glītain | glītandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | glītai | – |
| 2nd singular | glītazai | glītaizau |
| 3rd singular | glītadai | glītaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | glītandai | glītaindau |
| 2nd plural | glītandai | glītaindau |
| 3rd plural | glītandai | glītaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | glait | glitį̄ |
| 2nd singular | glaist | glitīz |
| 3rd singular | glait | glitī |
| 1st dual | glitū | glitīw |
| 2nd dual | glitudiz | glitīdiz |
| 1st plural | glitum | glitīm |
| 2nd plural | glitud | glitīd |
| 3rd plural | glitun | glitīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| glītaną | glītandz | glitanaz |
Descendants
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*glītan (Proto-West Germanic)
- glītan (Old Saxon)
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*glītan (Proto-West Germanic)
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glīzan (Old High German)
- gleißen (German)
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glīzan (Old High German)