deon
See also: Deon
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *dajjaną (“to suckle”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- (“to suck milk; to suckle”). Akin to Old High German tāen (“to suck”) (Middle High German tīen, dīen (“to suck, suckle”), Old Swedish dæggia, dīa (“to suck”) (Danish die (“to suck”)), Gothic 𐌳𐌰𐌳𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (daddjan, “suckle”), Old English delu (“nipple”), Old English dā (“doe”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdeːo̯n/
Conjugation
Conjugation of dēon (weak class 1)
| infinitive | dēon | tō dēonne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | dēo | dēode |
| 2nd-person singular | dēost | dēodest |
| 3rd-person singular | dēoþ | dēode |
| plural | dēoþ | dēodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | dēo | dēode |
| plural | dēon | dēoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | dēo | |
| plural | dēoþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| dēonde | ġedēod | |
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