*splītaną

Runic: ᛊᛈᛚᛁᛏᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈspliː.tɑ.nɑ̃/

verb · Strong class 1

Meanings

to split

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)pleyd- (‘to split, splice’). Cognate with Middle Irish slis (‘shavings, splinters’). The Indo-European root may be an extension of *(s)pley- (‘to split, splice’).

Conjugation

Present active

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive	Imperative
1st singular	splītō	splītaų	–
2nd singular	splītizi	splītaiz	splīt
3rd singular	splītidi	splītai	splītadau
1st dual	splītōz	splītaiw	–
2nd dual	splītadiz	splītaidiz	splītadiz
1st plural	splītamaz	splītaim	–
2nd plural	splītid	splītaid	splītid
3rd plural	splītandi	splītain	splītandau

Present passive

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive
1st singular	splītai	–
2nd singular	splītazai	splītaizau
3rd singular	splītadai	splītaidau
1st dual	–	–
2nd dual	–	–
1st plural	splītandai	splītaindau
2nd plural	splītandai	splītaindau
3rd plural	splītandai	splītaindau

Past

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive
1st singular	splait	splitį̄
2nd singular	splaist	splitīz
3rd singular	splait	splitī
1st dual	splitū	splitīw
2nd dual	splitudiz	splitīdiz
1st plural	splitum	splitīm
2nd plural	splitud	splitīd
3rd plural	splitun	splitīn

Non-finite Forms

Infinitive	Present Participle	Past Participle
splītaną	splītandz	splitanaz

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Descendants

*splītan (Proto-West Germanic)
- splītan (Old Dutch)
  - spliten (Middle Dutch)
    - split (English)
    - spliete (Limburgish)
*splītan (Proto-West Germanic)
- splītan (Old Dutch)
  - spliten (Middle Dutch)
    - splijten (Dutch)
      - splyt (Afrikaans)
*splītan (Proto-West Germanic)
- splīta (Old Frisian)
  - spliete (Saterland Frisian)
  - splite (West Frisian)
*splītan (Proto-West Germanic)
- splīzan (Old High German)
  - splīzen (Middle High German)
    - spleißen (German)
*splītan (Proto-West Germanic)
- *splītan (Old Saxon)
  - splîten (Middle Low German)
    - splieten (Low German)

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