Old English · verb
cristnian
Normalised crīstnian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈkriːst.ni.ɑn/
- Syllables
- ˈkriːst · ni · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- christenchristianize
Meaning
-
to Christianize
-
to christen
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | crīstniġe | crīstnode |
| 2nd singular | crīstnast | crīstnodest |
| 3rd singular | crīstnaþ | crīstnode |
| Plural | crīstniaþ | crīstnodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | crīstniġe | crīstnode |
| Plural | crīstniġen | crīstnoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | crīstnian |
| Inflected infinitive | crīstnienne |
| Imperative singular | crīstna |
| Imperative plural | crīstniaþ |
| Present participle | crīstniende |
| Past participle | crīstnodġecrīstnod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
Equivalent to crīsten (“christian”) + -ian (infinitive suffix)
Descendants
christen
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