Old English · verb
cneatian
Normalised cnēatian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈknæ͜ɑː.ti.ɑn/
- Syllables
- ˈknæ͜ɑː · ti · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- arguecontenddiscuss
Meaning
-
to contend, argue
-
to discuss
-
to investigate, search
-
to explain
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | cnēatiġe | cnēatode |
| 2nd singular | cnēatast | cnēatodest |
| 3rd singular | cnēataþ | cnēatode |
| Plural | cnēatiaþ | cnēatodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | cnēatiġe | cnēatode |
| Plural | cnēatiġen | cnēatoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | cnēatian |
| Inflected infinitive | cnēatienne |
| Imperative singular | cnēata |
| Imperative plural | cnēatiaþ |
| Present participle | cnēatiende |
| Past participle | cnēatodġecnēatod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *knautōn, from Proto-Indo-European *gnew-t-n- (“to press”), from *gen- (“to press together, pinch”).
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