eldertongue

Old English · verb

syngian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ˈsyn.ɡi.ɑn/
Syllables
ˈsyn · ɡi · ɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
sin

Meaning

  1. to sin

    Sē hierde manode þæt man syngian ne sċolde.

    The pastor urged that one should not sin.

Conjugation

Conjugation of syngian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular syngiġesyngode
2nd singular syngastsyngodest
3rd singular syngaþsyngode
Plural syngiaþsyngodon
Subjunctive
Singular syngiġesyngode
Plural syngiġensyngoden
Non-finite forms of syngian
Form
Infinitive syngian
Inflected infinitive syngienne
Imperative singular synga
Imperative plural syngiaþ
Present participle syngiende
Past participle syngodġesyngod

All forms (15)

Etymology

From synniġ + -ian. Cognate with Old Frisian sendigia. Compare also Old Saxon sundiōn, Old High German suntōn.

Descendants

sin

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