githian

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gaþį̄han, from Proto-Germanic *gaþinhaną; equivalent to gi- +‎ thīan.

Verb

githīan

1. to grow, to become larger
2. to thrive

Conjugation

Conjugation of githīan (strong class 1 irregular, Verner alternation)

infinitive	githīan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	githīo, githīon	githēg
2nd person singular	githies	githigi
3rd person singular	githiet	githēg
1st person plural	githīun	githigon
2nd person plural	githiet	githigot
3rd person plural	githīunt	githigon
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	githīe	githigi
2nd person singular	githies	githigi
3rd person singular	githīe	githigi
1st person plural	githien	githigin
2nd person plural	githiet	githigit
3rd person plural	githien	githigin
imperative	present
singular	githīg
plural	githiet
participle	present	past
	githīandi	githigan

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: gediën
  • Dutch: gedijen, gedegen

Further reading

• “githīan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012