grunnian
Old English
Alternative forms
- grunian
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *grunnōną (“to grunt”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡrun.niɑn/, [ˈɣrun.niɑn] (early Old English)
- IPA(key): /ˈɡrun.niɑn/, [ˈɡrun.niɑn] (late Old English)
Verb
grunnian
- to grunt
- Hundas beorcaþ, wulfas þēotaþ, lēon grimettaþ, nǣdran hwistliaþ, fuglas twiteriaþ, henna clocciaþ, hanan crāwaþ, gēs grǣdaþ, frosċas crācettaþ, hors hnǣġaþ, esolas ġiniaþ, sċēap blǣtaþ, swīn grunniaþ, mȳs hwīciaþ, menn sprecaþ, and God swīġþ.
- Dogs bark, wolves howl, lions roar, snakes hiss, birds chirp, hens cluck, roosters crow, geese honk, frogs croak, horses neigh, donkeys bray, sheep bleat, pigs grunt, mice squeak, people speak, and God is silent.
Conjugation
Conjugation of grunnian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | grunnian | tō grunnienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | grunnie grunniġe | grunnode |
| 2nd-person singular | grunnast | grunnodest |
| 3rd-person singular | grunnaþ | grunnode |
| plural | grunniaþ grunniġaþ | grunnodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | grunnie grunniġe | grunnode |
| plural | grunnien grunniġen | grunnoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | grunna | |
| plural | grunniaþ grunniġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| grunniende grunniġende | (ġe)grunnod | |
Synonyms
- grunnettan