Old English · verb
sinhweorfan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /ˈsinˌxwe͜or.fɑn/[ˈsinˌʍe͜orˠ.vɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈsin · ˌxwe͜or · fɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- perpetually
Meaning
-
to turn or change perpetually
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | sinhweorfe | sinhwearf |
| 2nd singular | sinhwierfst | sinhwurfe |
| 3rd singular | sinhwierfþ | sinhwearf |
| Plural | sinhweorfaþ | sinhwurfon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | sinhweorfe | sinhwurfe |
| Plural | sinhweorfen | sinhwurfen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | sinhweorfan |
| Inflected infinitive | sinhweorfenne |
| Imperative singular | sinhweorf |
| Imperative plural | sinhweorfaþ |
| Present participle | sinhweorfende |
| Past participle | sinhworfen |
All forms (14)
Etymology
Equivalent to sin- + hweorfan.
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