beginnan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *biginnaną, equivalent to be- + ginnan. Cognate with Old Frisian beginna, bijenna (West Frisian begjinne), Old Saxon biginnan (Low German begünnen), Old Dutch biginnan (Dutch beginnen), Old High German biginnan (German beginnen).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˈjin.nɑn/, /beˈɡin.nɑn/
Conjugation
Conjugation of beġinnan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | beġinnan | tō beġinnanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | beġinne | began |
| 2nd-person singular | beġinnest | begunne |
| 3rd-person singular | beġinneþ | began |
| plural | beġinnaþ | begunnon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | beġinne | begunne |
| plural | beġinnen | begunnen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | beġinn | |
| plural | beġinnaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| beġinnende | begunen | |
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