*grōnāną
Runic: ᚷᚱᛟᚾᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈɣrɔː.nɑː.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 3
Meanings
to become green, flourish
Etymology
From *grōniz (‘green’) + *-āną.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | grōnō | – | – |
| 2nd singular | grōnaisi | – | grōnai |
| 3rd singular | grōnaiþi | – | grōnāþau |
| 1st dual | grōnōs | – | – |
| 2nd dual | grōnāþiz | – | grōnāþiz |
| 1st plural | grōnāmaz | – | – |
| 2nd plural | grōnaiþ | – | grōnaiþ |
| 3rd plural | grōnānþi | – | grōnānþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | – | – |
| 2nd singular | grōnāsai | – |
| 3rd singular | grōnāþai | – |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | grōnānþai | – |
| 2nd plural | grōnānþai | – |
| 3rd plural | grōnānþai | – |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | grōnadǭ | grōnadēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | grōnadēz | grōnadēdīz |
| 3rd singular | grōnadē | grōnadēdī |
| 1st dual | grōnadēdū | grōnadēdīw |
| 2nd dual | grōnadēdudiz | grōnadēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | grōnadēdum | grōnadēdīm |
| 2nd plural | grōnadēdud | grōnadēdīd |
| 3rd plural | grōnadēdun | grōnadēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| grōnāną | grōnāndz | grōnadaz |
Descendants
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*grōnēn (Proto-West Germanic)
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gruonon (Old Dutch)
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groenen (Middle Dutch)
- groenen (Dutch)
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groenen (Middle Dutch)
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gruonon (Old Dutch)
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*grōnēn (Proto-West Germanic)
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grēnian (Old English)
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grenen (Middle English)
- green (English)
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grenen (Middle English)
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grēnian (Old English)
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*grōnēn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*grēnia (Old Frisian)
- gräinje (Saterland Frisian)
- grienje (West Frisian)
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*grēnia (Old Frisian)
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*grōnēn (Proto-West Germanic)
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gruonēn (Old High German)
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gruonen (Middle High German)
- grünen (German)
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gruonen (Middle High German)
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gruonēn (Old High German)
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*grōnēn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*grōnōn (Old Saxon)
- grônen (Middle Low German)
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*grōnōn (Old Saxon)
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gróna (Old Norse)
- gróna (Icelandic)