grindan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *grindan, from Proto-Germanic *grindaną. Compare Albanian grij (“to grind”) and grind (“I brawl, wrangle over”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡrin.dɑn/

Verb

grindan

  1. to destroy by crushing
  2. to grind

Conjugation
Conjugation of grindan (strong class 3)
infinitive grindan grindenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular grinde grand
second person singular grinst, grintst grunde
third person singular grint grand
plural grindaþ grundon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular grinde grunde
plural grinden grunden
imperative
singular grind
plural grindaþ
participle present past
grindende (ġe)grunden

Descendants
  • Middle English: grynden, grinden, grenden
    • English: grind
    • Scots: grynde, grynd, grind
    • Yola: grieend, griende
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