smiten

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *smītan, from Proto-Germanic *smītaną.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsmiːtən/

Verb

smiten

to smite, to hit, to beat
to fling, to throw

Inflection

Strong class 1
Infinitive	smiten
3rd sg. past	smêet
3rd pl. past	smēten
Past participle	gesmēten
Infinitive	smiten
In genitive	smitens
In dative	smitene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	smite	smêet
2nd singular	smijts, smites	smēets, smētes
3rd singular	smijt, smitet	smêet
1st plural	smiten	smēten
2nd plural	smijt, smitet	smēet, smētet
3rd plural	smiten	smēten
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	smite	smēte
2nd singular	smijts, smites	smētes
3rd singular	smite	smēte
1st plural	smiten	smēten
2nd plural	smijt, smitet	smētet
3rd plural	smiten	smēten
Imperative	Present
Singular	smijt, smite
Plural	smijt, smitet
	Present	Past
Participle	smitende	gesmēten

Descendants

Dutch: smijten
Limburgish: smiete

Further reading

“smiten”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Middle English

Alternative forms

smite, smitten, smyten

Etymology

From Old English smītan, from Proto-Germanic *smītaną.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsmiːtən/

Verb

smiten

To fight, enter combat, attack
To strike, land an attack; especially to stab, thrust or puncture
To harm, injure, hurt
To slice, divide, smash, separate
To mint, forge, smith
To force away, disperse
To effect, afflict
(rare) To smear, stain

Conjugation

Conjugation of smiten (strong class 1)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	(to) smiten
1st person singular	smit, smite	smot, smote, smoot, smet
2nd person singular	smitest, smitst	smite, smitest, smotest
3rd person singular	smiteth, smiteþ, smitth	smot, smote, smoot, smet
plural	smiten, smiteth	smiten, smoten
subjunctive	present	past
singular	smite	smite, smote, smete
plural	smite(n)	smiten, smoten
imperative	present
singular	smite
plural	smiteth, smiteþ
participle	present	past
participle	smiting(e), smitende	(y)smite(n), smoten

Descendants

English: (to) smite
Scots: (to) smite, smyte

References

“smīten (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-21.

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