*grappōną
Runic: ᚷᚱᚨᛈᛟᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈɣrɑp.pɔː.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 2
Meanings
to grapple, grab
Etymology
From Pre-Germanic *gʰrobʰneh₂-, apparently an iterative to *grabaną (‘to dig’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | grappō | grappǭ | – |
| 2nd singular | grappōsi | grappōs | grappō |
| 3rd singular | grappōþi | grappō | grappōþau |
| 1st dual | grappōs | grappōw | – |
| 2nd dual | grappōþiz | grappōþiz | grappōþiz |
| 1st plural | grappōmaz | grappōm | – |
| 2nd plural | grappōþ | grappōþ | grappōþ |
| 3rd plural | grappōnþi | grappōn | grappōnþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | grappōi | – |
| 2nd singular | grappōsai | grappōsau |
| 3rd singular | grappōþai | grappōþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | grappōnþai | grappōnþau |
| 2nd plural | grappōnþai | grappōnþau |
| 3rd plural | grappōnþai | grappōnþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | grappōdǭ | grappōdēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | grappōdēz | grappōdēdīz |
| 3rd singular | grappōdē | grappōdēdī |
| 1st dual | grappōdēdū | grappōdēdīw |
| 2nd dual | grappōdēdudiz | grappōdēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | grappōdēdum | grappōdēdīm |
| 2nd plural | grappōdēdud | grappōdēdīd |
| 3rd plural | grappōdēdun | grappōdēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| grappōną | grappōndz | grappōdaz |
Descendants
- grab (English)
- grapple (English)
- grabben (Middle Low German)
-
grapen (Middle Dutch)
- grabbelen (Dutch)
-
grabben (Middle Dutch)
- grabbelen (Dutch)