thian

See also: Thian, thiàⁿ, and thiaⁿ

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *þį̄han, from Proto-Germanic *þinhaną.

Verb

thīan

1. to grow, to thrive

Conjugation

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

infinitive	thīan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	thīo, thīon	thēg
2nd person singular	thies	thigi
3rd person singular	thiet	thēg
1st person plural	thīun	thigon
2nd person plural	thiet	thigot
3rd person plural	thīunt	thigon
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	thīe	thigi
2nd person singular	thies	thigi
3rd person singular	thīe	thigi
1st person plural	thien	thigin
2nd person plural	thiet	thigit
3rd person plural	thien	thigin
imperative	present
singular	thīg
plural	thiet
participle	present	past
	thīandi	thigan, githigan

Derived terms

• forathīan
• githīan

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: diën
  • Dutch: dijen

Further reading

• “thīan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012