snarken
German Low German
Etymology
Old Saxon snarkan, from Proto-Germanic *snarkjaną, *snarkōną. Compare Middle English snarken, German schnarchen and Dutch snurken.
Verb
snarken
- to snore
Conjugation
Conjugation of snarken (weak)
| infinitive | snarken | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | snark | snark |
| 2nd person singular | snarks(t) | snarks(t) |
| 3rd person singular | snark(t) | snark |
| plural | snarkt, snarken | snarken |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | snark(e) | |
| plural | snarkt | |
| participle | present | past |
| snarken | (e)snarkt, gesnarkt | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||
Middle English
Etymology
Old English snarcan, from Proto-Germanic *snarkjaną, *snarkōną.
Verb
snarken (third-person singular simple present snarketh, present participle snarkende, simple past and past participle snarked)
- to snort, to snore
Conjugation
Conjugation of snarken (weak)
| infinitive | (to) snarken | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | snarke | snarkede |
| 2nd person singular | snarkest | snarkedest |
| 3rd person singular | snarketh, snarkeþ | snarkede |
| plural | snarken | snarkeden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | snarke | snarkede |
| plural | snarken | snarkeden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | snarke | |
| plural | snarketh, snarkeþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| snarkende, snarkinge | snarked, ysnarked | |
Descendants
- English: snark