-erian

-erian

See also: erian and eriän

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Proto-West Germanic *-urōn (frequentative suffix), from Proto-Germanic *-urōną. Cognate with Old High German -arōn.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /e.ri.ɑn/

    Suffix

    -erian

    1. A frequentative suffix used to form verbs
      ‎flotian (“to float”) + ‎-erian → ‎floterian (“to flutter”)
      ‎wōp (“cry, lamentation”) + ‎-erian → ‎wōperian (“to weep”)
      flicorian ― to flicker

    Conjugation

    Conjugation of -erian (weak, class 2)
    infinitive -erian -erienne
    indicative mood present tense past tense
    first person singular -eriġe -erode
    second person singular -erast -erodest
    third person singular -eraþ -erode
    plural -eriaþ -erodon
    subjunctive present tense past tense
    singular -eriġe -erode
    plural -eriġen -eroden
    imperative
    singular -era
    plural -eriaþ
    participle present past
    -eriende -erod

    Descendants

    • Middle English: -eren, -er, -ere, -eryn, -re, -ryn, -rien, -ri, -ry (West Midland)
      • English: -er
      • Middle Scots: -ir
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