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): /ˈfe.ti.ɑn/

Verb

fetian

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

Conjugation
Conjugation of fetian (weak class 2)
infinitive fetian fetienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular fetiġe fetode
second person singular fetast fetodest
third person singular fetaþ fetode
plural fetiaþ fetodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular fetiġe fetode
plural fetiġen fetoden
imperative
singular feta
plural fetiaþ
participle present past
fetiende (ġe)fetod

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