frignan
Old English
Alternative forms
- fræġnian, freġnan, frīnan
- freġna — Northumbrian
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *fregnan, Proto-Germanic *frehnaną.
Cognates:
Cognate with Old Saxon fregnan, Old Norse fregna, Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌷𐌽𐌰𐌽 (fraihnan), and related to Old High German frāga (German Frage). The Indo-European root also gave Old Persian 𐎠𐎱𐎼𐎿𐎶 (a-p-r-s-m /aparsam/, “I asked”), Old Irish arcaid, Middle Welsh archaf, Old Armenian հարց (harcʻ), Tocharian A prak-, Tocharian B prek-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfrij.nɑn/
Conjugation
Conjugation of friġnan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | friġnan | friġnenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | friġne | fræġn |
| second person singular | friġnest, friġnst | frugne |
| third person singular | friġneþ, friġnþ | fræġn |
| plural | friġnaþ | frugnon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | friġne | frugne |
| plural | friġnen | frugnen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | friġn | |
| plural | friġnaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| friġnende | (ġe)frugnen | |
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