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Old English · verb

lænan

Normalised lǣnan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˈlæː.nɑn/
Syllables
ˈlæː · nɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
lendgrant

lænan1 · adjective · inflected form

Senses

  1. inflection of lǣne:; accusative masculine/feminine singular

  2. inflection of lǣne:; genitive/dative/instrumental masculine/feminine/neuter singular

  3. inflection of lǣne:; nominative/accusative masculine/feminine/neuter plural

  4. Inflected form of lǣne

lænan2 · verb

Senses

  1. to lend; grant; lease

Conjugation

Conjugation of lænan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular lǣnelǣnde
2nd singular lǣnestlǣnstlǣndest
3rd singular lǣneþlǣnþlǣnde
Plural lǣnaþlǣndon
Subjunctive
Singular lǣnelǣnde
Plural lǣnenlǣnden
Non-finite forms of lænan
Form
Infinitive lǣnan
Inflected infinitive lǣnenne
Imperative singular lǣn
Imperative plural lǣnaþ
Present participle lǣnende
Past participle lǣnedġelǣned

All forms (17)

Etymology

Equivalent to lǣn + -an. Akin to Old Norse lána and Old High German lēhanōn, lēhanen. Compare Danish låne, Dutch lenen and German lehnen (“to borrow”).

Descendants

lend

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