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Old English · verb

hnigian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ˈxni.ɡi.ɑn/
[ˈn̥i.ɣi.ɑn]
Syllables
ˈxni · ɡi · ɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
lower

Meaning

  1. to bend down, bow or lower one's head

Conjugation

Conjugation of hnigian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular hnigiġehnigode
2nd singular hnigasthnigodest
3rd singular hnigaþhnigode
Plural hnigiaþhnigodon
Subjunctive
Singular hnigiġehnigode
Plural hnigiġenhnigoden
Non-finite forms of hnigian
Form
Infinitive hnigian
Inflected infinitive hnigienne
Imperative singular hniga
Imperative plural hnigiaþ
Present participle hnigiende
Past participle hnigodġehnigod

All forms (15)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hnigōną, derived from Proto-Germanic *hnīganą.

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