sceadan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skaiþaną, from Proto-Indo-European *skēi-t-, zero grade of *skeh₁i-d < *skey-. Compare Old Frisian skētha, Old Saxon skēthan, Old High German skeidan, Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌰𐌽 (skaidan).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃæːɑdɑn/

Verb

sċēadan

  1. to separate
  2. to distinguish, decide
  3. to shed

Conjugation
Conjugation of sċēadan (strong class 7)
infinitive sċēadan tō sċēadenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular sċēade sċēd
2nd-person singular sċēadest sċēde
3rd-person singular sċēadeþ sċēd
plural sċēadaþ sċēdon
subjunctive present past
singular sċēade sċēde
plural sċēaden sċēden
imperative
singular sċēad
plural sċēadaþ
participle present past
sċēadende ġesċēaden

Derived terms

Descendants

References
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