blætan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *blātijan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈblæː.tɑn/

Verb

blǣtan

  1. to baa, bleat

Conjugation
Conjugation of blǣtan (weak class 1)
infinitive blǣtan blǣtenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular blǣte blǣtte
second person singular blǣtest, blǣtst blǣttest
third person singular blǣteþ, blǣtt, blǣt blǣtte
plural blǣtaþ blǣtton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular blǣte blǣtte
plural blǣten blǣtten
imperative
singular blǣt
plural blǣtaþ
participle present past
blǣtende (ġe)blǣted

Descendants
  • Middle English: bleten, blete; bleyte, blætenn
    • English: bleat
    • Scots: blete, bleit, blate, blait
      • ⇒ Scots: blaitand (present participle)
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