*grasjaną
Runic: ᚷᚱᚨᛊᛃᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈɣrɑs.jɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 1
Meanings
to feed on grass; graze
Etymology
From *grasą (‘grass’) + *-janą.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | grasjō | grasjaų | – |
| 2nd singular | grasisi | grasjais | grasi |
| 3rd singular | grasiþi | grasjai | grasjaþau |
| 1st dual | grasjōs | grasjaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | grasjaþiz | grasjaiþiz | grasjaþiz |
| 1st plural | grasjamaz | grasjaim | – |
| 2nd plural | grasiþ | grasjaiþ | grasiþ |
| 3rd plural | grasjanþi | grasjain | grasjanþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | grasjai | – |
| 2nd singular | grasjasai | grasjaisau |
| 3rd singular | grasjaþai | grasjaiþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | grasjanþai | grasjainþau |
| 2nd plural | grasjanþai | grasjainþau |
| 3rd plural | grasjanþai | grasjainþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | grasidǭ | grasidēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | grasidēz | grasidēdīz |
| 3rd singular | grasidē | grasidēdī |
| 1st dual | grasidēdū | grasidēdīw |
| 2nd dual | grasidēdudiz | grasidēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | grasidēdum | grasidēdīm |
| 2nd plural | grasidēdud | grasidēdīd |
| 3rd plural | grasidēdun | grasidēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| grasjaną | grasjandz | grasidaz |
Descendants
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*grassjan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*gressen, *gersen (Old Dutch)
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gersen, *gresen (Middle Dutch)
- grezen (Dutch)
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gersen, *gresen (Middle Dutch)
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*gressen, *gersen (Old Dutch)
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gresja (Old Norse)
- græsse (Danish)
- gresja (Faroese)
- gresja (Icelandic)
- gräsa (Swedish)