Old English · verb
grunnian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈɡrun.ni.ɑn/
- Syllables
- ˈɡrun · ni · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- grunt
Meaning
-
to grunt
Hundas beorcaþ, wulfas þēotaþ, lēon grimettaþ, nǣdran hwistliaþ, fuglas twiteriaþ, henna clocciaþ, hanan crāwaþ, gēs grǣdaþ, froscas crācettaþ, hrīþru hlōwaþ, hors hnǣġaþ, esolas ġiniaþ, sċēap blǣtaþ, swīn grunniaþ, and mȳs hwīciaþ.
Dogs bark, wolves howl, lions roar, snakes hiss, birds chirp, hens cluck, roosters crow, geese honk, frogs croak, cows moo, horses neigh, donkeys bray, sheep bleat, pigs grunt, and mice squeak.
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | grunniġe | grunnode |
| 2nd singular | grunnast | grunnodest |
| 3rd singular | grunnaþ | grunnode |
| Plural | grunniaþ | grunnodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | grunniġe | grunnode |
| Plural | grunniġen | grunnoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | grunnian |
| Inflected infinitive | grunnienne |
| Imperative singular | grunna |
| Imperative plural | grunniaþ |
| Present participle | grunniende |
| Past participle | grunnodġegrunnod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *grunnōną (“to grunt”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrun- (“to shout”).
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