*leustaną
Runic: ᛚᛖᚢᛊᛏᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈleu̯s.tɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 2
Meanings
to strike, hit
Etymology
Probably derived from the Proto-Indo-European *lew-s- (‘loose, loosen’) in *lausaz, *fraleusaną, with the original connotation of knocking something loose.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | leustō | leustaų | – |
| 2nd singular | liustizi | leustaiz | leust |
| 3rd singular | liustidi | leustai | leustadau |
| 1st dual | leustōz | leustaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | leustadiz | leustaidiz | leustadiz |
| 1st plural | leustamaz | leustaim | – |
| 2nd plural | liustid | leustaid | liustid |
| 3rd plural | leustandi | leustain | leustandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | leustai | – |
| 2nd singular | leustazai | leustaizau |
| 3rd singular | leustadai | leustaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | leustandai | leustaindau |
| 2nd plural | leustandai | leustaindau |
| 3rd plural | leustandai | leustaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | laust | lustį̄ |
| 2nd singular | laust | lustīz |
| 3rd singular | laust | lustī |
| 1st dual | lustū | lustīw |
| 2nd dual | lustudiz | lustīdiz |
| 1st plural | lustum | lustīm |
| 2nd plural | lustud | lustīd |
| 3rd plural | lustun | lustīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| leustaną | leustandz | lustanaz |
Descendants
-
ljósta (Old Norse)
- ljósta (Icelandic)
- lystre (Norwegian Bokmål)
- ljostra (Norwegian Nynorsk)
- ljustra (Swedish)