Old English · verb
hindrian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈxin.dri.ɑn/[ˈhin.dri.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈxin · dri · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- hynderhinderimpederepress
Meaning
-
to hinder, obstruct, repress, impede
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | hindriġe | hindrode |
| 2nd singular | hindrast | hindrodest |
| 3rd singular | hindraþ | hindrode |
| Plural | hindriaþ | hindrodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | hindriġe | hindrode |
| Plural | hindriġen | hindroden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | hindrian |
| Inflected infinitive | hindrienne |
| Imperative singular | hindra |
| Imperative plural | hindriaþ |
| Present participle | hindriende |
| Past participle | hindrodġehindrod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hindrōną, *hinderōną, from *hinder (“back”). Cognate with Old High German hintarōn (German hindern), Old Norse hindra.
Descendants
hinder, hynder
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