feta V “find one’s way”

“be able”

rare

intransitive

active voice
present indicative present subjunctive
1sg ek fet 1pl vér fetum 1sg ek feta 1pl vér fetim
2sg þú fetr 2pl þér fetið 2sg þú fetir 2pl þér fetið
3sg hon fetr 3pl þau feta 3sg hon feti 3pl þau feti
preterite indicative preterite subjunctive
1sg ek fat 1pl vér fátum 1sg ek fæta 1pl vér fætim
2sg þú fazt 2pl þér fátuð 2sg þú fætir 2pl þér fætið
3sg hon fat 3pl þau fátu 3sg hon fæti 3pl þau fæti
preterite infinitive fátu
past participle f. fetin m. fetinn n. fetit
imperative 2sg fet 1pl fetum 2pl fetið

PG *fetaną, OE gefetan V “fall.” Past participle not attested. Also occurs as a class 2 weak compound element with sense “step” in þverfeta “set a collision course,” stórfetaðr “long-striding.”

Corpus search: present active / preterite active

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