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stigan
stigan
Old English
Verb
stīgan
Conjugation
Conjugation of stīgan (strong class 1)
| infinitive | stīgan | tō stīganne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | stīge | stāh |
| 2nd-person singular | stīgest | stige |
| 3rd-person singular | stīgeþ | stāh |
| plural | stīgaþ | stigon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | stīge | stige |
| plural | stīgen | stigen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | stīg | |
| plural | stīgaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| stīgende | (ġe)stigen | |
Related terms
Descendants
- English: sty/stigh
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *stīganą, whence also Old English stīgan.
Verb
stīgan
- to climb up, ascend
Conjugation
Conjugation of stīgan (strong class 1)
| infinitive | stīgan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | stīgu | stēh, stēg |
| 2nd person singular | stīgis | stigi |
| 3rd person singular | stīgid | stēh, stēg |
| plural | stīgad | stigun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | stīge | stigi |
| 2nd person singular | stīges | stigis |
| 3rd person singular | stīge | stigi |
| plural | stīgen | stigin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | stīg | |
| plural | stīgad | |
| participle | present | past |
| stīgandi | gistigan, stigan | |
Derived terms
Descendants
- Low German: stiegen