andginnan
Old Saxon
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From and- + *ginnan, found only with prefixes, from Proto-West Germanic simplex verb *ginnan, from Proto-Germanic *ginnaną (“to make an opening, begin”). Akin to Old English onginnan, Dutch ontginnen.
Verb
[edit]andginnan
- to begin
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of andginnan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | andginnan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | andginnu | andgan |
| 2nd person singular | andginnis | andgunni |
| 3rd person singular | andginnid | andgan |
| plural | andginnad | andgunnun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | andginne | andgunni |
| 2nd person singular | andginnes | andgunnis |
| 3rd person singular | andginne | andgunni |
| plural | andginnen | andgunnin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | andgin | |
| plural | andginnad | |
| participle | present | past |
| andginnandi | andgunnan | |