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Old English · verb

hlysnan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˈxlys.nɑn/
[ˈl̥yz.nɑn]
Syllables
ˈxlys · nɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
listen

Meaning

  1. to listen

Conjugation

Conjugation of hlysnan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular hlysnehlysndehlysnede
2nd singular hlysnesthlysndesthlysnedest
3rd singular hlysneþhlysndehlysnede
Plural hlysnaþhlysndonhlysnedon
Subjunctive
Singular hlysnehlysndehlysnede
Plural hlysnenhlysndenhlysneden
Non-finite forms of hlysnan
Form
Infinitive hlysnan
Inflected infinitive hlysnenne
Imperative singular hlysne
Imperative plural hlysnaþ
Present participle hlysnende
Past participle hlysnedġehlysned

All forms (18)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew-der. Proto-Germanic *hlusnijaną Old English hlysnan From Proto-Germanic *hlusnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew-. Cognate with Middle High German lüsenen (“to listen”).

Descendants

listen

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