fretan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fraetaną, corresponding to for- +‎ etan. Cognate with Old Saxon fretan (Middle Low German vreten), Old High German frezzan (German fressen), Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽 (fraitan).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfretɑn/

Verb

fretan

  1. To devour, consume, fret; eat up.
  2. To break, burst.

Conjugation
Conjugation of fretan (strong class 5)
infinitive fretan tō fretenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular frete fræt
2nd-person singular fritest frǣte
3rd-person singular friteþ fræt
plural fretaþ frǣton
subjunctive present past
singular frete frǣte
plural freten frǣten
imperative
singular fret
plural fretaþ
participle present past
fretende (ġe)freten

Descendants

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fraetaną.

Verb

fretan

  1. to devour, eat greatly

Conjugation
Conjugation of fretan (strong class 5)
infinitive fretan
indicative present past
1st person singular fritu frat
2nd person singular fritis frāti
3rd person singular fritid frat
plural fretad frātun
subjunctive present past
1st person singular frete frāti
2nd person singular fretes frātis
3rd person singular frete frāti
plural freten frātin
imperative present
singular fret
plural fretad
participle present past
fritandi gifretan, fretan

Descendants
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