Old English · verb
sneorcan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /ˈsne͜or.kɑn/[ˈsne͜orˠ.kɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈsne͜or · kɑn (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- shrivelshrink
Meaning
-
to shrink or shrivel
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | sneorce | snearc |
| 2nd singular | sniercst | snurce |
| 3rd singular | sniercþ | snearc |
| Plural | sneorcaþ | snurcon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | sneorce | snurce |
| Plural | sneorcen | snurcen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | sneorcan |
| Inflected infinitive | sneorcenne |
| Imperative singular | sneorc |
| Imperative plural | sneorcaþ |
| Present participle | sneorcende |
| Past participle | snorcenġesnorcen |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *snerkan, from Proto-Germanic *snerkaną.
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