Old English · verb
sniercan
Normalised snierċan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /ˈsni͜yr.t͡ʃɑn/[ˈsni͜yrˠ.t͡ʃɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈsni͜yr · t͡ʃɑn (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- shrivel
Meaning
-
to shrink, shrivel, or dry up
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | snierċe | sniercte |
| 2nd singular | snierċestsniercst | snierctest |
| 3rd singular | snierċeþsniercþ | sniercte |
| Plural | snierċaþ | sniercton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | snierċe | sniercte |
| Plural | snierċen | sniercten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | snierċan |
| Inflected infinitive | snierċenne |
| Imperative singular | snierċ |
| Imperative plural | snierċaþ |
| Present participle | snierċende |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *snarkijan, from Proto-Germanic *snarkijaną.
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