*grippōną
Runic: ᚷᚱᛁᛈᛟᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈɣrip.pɔː.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 2
Meanings
to grasp
Etymology
From Pre-Germanic *gʰribʰnéh₂-, a zero-grade iterative to the root of *grīpaną (‘to grip’) (though Kroonen considers this form the original, and *grīpaną a back-formation).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | grippō | grippǭ | – |
| 2nd singular | grippōsi | grippōs | grippō |
| 3rd singular | grippōþi | grippō | grippōþau |
| 1st dual | grippōs | grippōw | – |
| 2nd dual | grippōþiz | grippōþiz | grippōþiz |
| 1st plural | grippōmaz | grippōm | – |
| 2nd plural | grippōþ | grippōþ | grippōþ |
| 3rd plural | grippōnþi | grippōn | grippōnþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | grippōi | – |
| 2nd singular | grippōsai | grippōsau |
| 3rd singular | grippōþai | grippōþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | grippōnþai | grippōnþau |
| 2nd plural | grippōnþai | grippōnþau |
| 3rd plural | grippōnþai | grippōnþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | grippōdǭ | grippōdēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | grippōdēz | grippōdēdīz |
| 3rd singular | grippōdē | grippōdēdī |
| 1st dual | grippōdēdū | grippōdēdīw |
| 2nd dual | grippōdēdudiz | grippōdēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | grippōdēdum | grippōdēdīm |
| 2nd plural | grippōdēdud | grippōdēdīd |
| 3rd plural | grippōdēdun | grippōdēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| grippōną | grippōndz | grippōdaz |
Descendants
-
grippen (Middle Dutch)
- gribbelen (Dutch)
- grippen (Alsatian)
- gripla (Old Norse)