flehtan

See also: fleht an

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *flehtan, from Proto-Germanic *flehtaną.

Verb

flëhtan

1. to weave, to plait

Conjugation

Conjugation of flëhtan (strong class 3)

infinitive	flëhtan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	flihtu, flihto	flaht
2nd person singular	flihtis, flihtist	fluhti
3rd person singular	flihtit	flaht
1st person plural	flëhtem, flëhtemēs	fluhtum, fluhtumēs
2nd person plural	flëhtet	fluhtut
3rd person plural	flëhtant	fluhtun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	flëhte	fluhti
2nd person singular	flëhtēs, flëhtēst	fluhtīs, fluhtīst
3rd person singular	flëhte	fluhti
1st person plural	flëhtēm, flëhtemēs	fluhtīm, fluhtīmēs
2nd person plural	flëhtēt	fluhtīt
3rd person plural	flëhtēn	fluhtīn
imperative	present
singular	fliht
plural	flëhtet
participle	present	past
	flëhtanti	giflohtan

Descendants

• Middle High German: vlëhten
  • German: flechten

References

• Benecke, Georg Friedrich; Müller, Wilhelm; Zarncke, Friedrich (1863), “flëhtan”, in Mittelhochdeutsches Wörterbuch: mit Benutzung des Nachlasses von Benecke, Stuttgart: S. Hirzel

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *flehtaną.

Verb

flehtan

1. to plait, to weave

Conjugation

Conjugation of flehtan (strong class 3)

infinitive	flehtan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	flihtu	flaht
2nd person singular	flihtis	fluhti
3rd person singular	flihtid	flaht
plural	flehtad	fluhtun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	flehte	fluhti
2nd person singular	flehtes	fluhtis
3rd person singular	flehte	fluhti
plural	flehten	fluhtin
imperative	present
singular	fleht
plural	flehtad
participle	present	past
	flihtandi	giflohtan, flohtan