fetian

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fatōną, *fatjaną (“to fetch”), from Proto-Indo-European *ped- (“foot”). Cognate with Old Frisian fatia (“to fetch”), Old High German fazzōn (“to touch, grasp”) (German fassen), Old Norse fata, feta (“to go, step”) (Icelandic feta). More at foot.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfetiɑn/

Verb

fetian

  1. to fetch, bring near
  2. to obtain, acquire; to induce, bring on
  3. (with wīf) to marry, fetch a wife

Conjugation
Conjugation of fetian (weak class 2)
infinitive fetian tō fetienne
indicative present past
1st-person singular fetie
fetiġe		 fetode
2nd-person singular fetast fetodest
3rd-person singular fetaþ fetode
plural fetiaþ
fetiġaþ		 fetodon
subjunctive present past
singular fetie
fetiġe		 fetode
plural fetien
fetiġen		 fetoden
imperative
singular feta
plural fetiaþ
fetiġaþ
participle present past
fetiende
fetiġende		 (ġe)fetod

Descendants
  • Middle English: fetten, feten
    • English: fet (obsolete)
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