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Old English · verb

þwænan

Normalised þwǣnan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˈθwæː.nɑn/
Syllables
ˈθwæː · nɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
softenmoisten

Meaning

  1. to moisten, soften

Conjugation

Conjugation of þwænan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular þwǣneþwǣnde
2nd singular þwǣnestþwǣnstþwǣndest
3rd singular þwǣneþþwǣnþþwǣnde
Plural þwǣnaþþwǣndon
Subjunctive
Singular þwǣneþwǣnde
Plural þwǣnenþwǣnden
Non-finite forms of þwænan
Form
Infinitive þwǣnan
Inflected infinitive þwǣnenne
Imperative singular þwǣn
Imperative plural þwǣnaþ
Present participle þwǣnende
Past participle þwǣnedġeþwǣned

All forms (17)

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