cnyttan
Old English
handġecnytt socc
Alternative forms
- cnittan
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *knuttijan, from Proto-Germanic *knuttijaną (“to knot; make knots; knit”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈknyt.tɑn/
Verb
cnyttan
- to tie; bind
- to knot
- to knit
Conjugation
Conjugation of cnyttan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | cnyttan | cnyttenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | cnytte | cnytte |
| second person singular | cnyttest, cnytst | cnyttest |
| third person singular | cnytteþ, cnytt, cnyt | cnytte |
| plural | cnyttaþ | cnytton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | cnytte | cnytte |
| plural | cnytten | cnytten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | cnytt | |
| plural | cnyttaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| cnyttende | (ġe)cnytted | |
Derived terms
- becnyttan
- ġecnyttan
- uncnyttan
Related terms
- cnotta
Descendants
- Middle English: knytten, knutten, knetten, knitten
- English: knit
- Scots: knyt, knit