grætan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *grētaną (“to weep, moan, lament”). Akin to Middle High German grāzen, Old Norse gráta (“to groan, weep”), Gothic 𐌲𐍂𐌴𐍄𐌰𐌽 (grētan). Compare also Old English grēotan (“to weep, lament”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡræːtɑn/

Verb

grǣtan

  1. to weep, cry
  2. to bemoan, lament, bewail
  3. to deplore

Conjugation
Conjugation of grǣtan (strong class 7)
infinitive grǣtan tō grǣtenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular grǣte grēt
2nd-person singular grǣtest grēte
3rd-person singular grǣteþ grēt
plural grǣtaþ grēton
subjunctive present past
singular grǣte grēte
plural grǣten grēten
imperative
singular grǣt
plural grǣtaþ
participle present past
grǣtende (ġe)grǣten

Descendants
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