*graipōną
Runic: ᚷᚱᚨᛁᛈᛟᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈɣrɑi̯.pɔː.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 2
Meanings
- to grab
- to grasp
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *gʰroybʰ-néh₂-ti, an o-grade iterative verb from *gʰreybʰ- (‘to grab, grasp’).
Or possibly from *graipō (‘a grasp’) + *-ōną.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | graipō | graipǭ | – |
| 2nd singular | graipōsi | graipōs | graipō |
| 3rd singular | graipōþi | graipō | graipōþau |
| 1st dual | graipōs | graipōw | – |
| 2nd dual | graipōþiz | graipōþiz | graipōþiz |
| 1st plural | graipōmaz | graipōm | – |
| 2nd plural | graipōþ | graipōþ | graipōþ |
| 3rd plural | graipōnþi | graipōn | graipōnþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | graipōi | – |
| 2nd singular | graipōsai | graipōsau |
| 3rd singular | graipōþai | graipōþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | graipōnþai | graipōnþau |
| 2nd plural | graipōnþai | graipōnþau |
| 3rd plural | graipōnþai | graipōnþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | graipōdǭ | graipōdēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | graipōdēz | graipōdēdīz |
| 3rd singular | graipōdē | graipōdēdī |
| 1st dual | graipōdēdū | graipōdēdīw |
| 2nd dual | graipōdēdudiz | graipōdēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | graipōdēdum | graipōdēdīm |
| 2nd plural | graipōdēdud | graipōdēdīd |
| 3rd plural | graipōdēdun | graipōdēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| graipōną | graipōndz | graipōdaz |
Descendants
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*graipōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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grāpian (Old English)
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gropen (Middle English)
- grope (English)
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gropen (Middle English)
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grāpian (Old English)
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*graipōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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greifōn (Old High German)
- greifen (Middle High German)
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greifōn (Old High German)
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greipa (Old Norse)
- greipa (Faroese)
- greipa (Icelandic)