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Old English · verb

ganian

Normalised gānian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ˈɡɑː.ni.ɑn/
Syllables
ˈɡɑː · ni · ɑn (3 syllables)

Meaning

  1. to open, open up, open wide

  2. to gape

  3. to yawn

Conjugation

Conjugation of ganian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular gāniġegānode
2nd singular gānastgānodest
3rd singular gānaþgānode
Plural gāniaþgānodon
Subjunctive
Singular gāniġegānode
Plural gāniġengānoden
Non-finite forms of ganian
Form
Infinitive gānian
Inflected infinitive gānienne
Imperative singular gāna
Imperative plural gāniaþ
Present participle gāniende
Past participle gānodġegānod

All forms (15)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gainōn, from Proto-Germanic *gainōną.

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