sniþan
See also: snithan and sniðan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *snīþaną (“to cut”), from Proto-Indo-European *sneyt- (“to cut”). Compare Old Frisian snītha, Old Saxon snīthan, Old High German snīdan, Old Norse sníða. More at snithe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsniːθɑn/, [ˈsniːðɑn]
Verb
snīþan
- to cut, make an incision in
Conjugation
Conjugation of snīþan (strong class 1)
infinitive | snīþan | tō snīþenne |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | snīþe | snāþ |
2nd-person singular | snīþest | snide |
3rd-person singular | snīþeþ | snāþ |
plural | snīþaþ | snidon |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | snīþe | snide |
plural | snīþen | sniden |
imperative | ||
singular | snīþ | |
plural | snīþaþ | |
participle | present | past |
snīþende | (ġe)sniden |
Derived terms
- ymbsnīþan
Descendants
- Middle English: snithen
- English: snithe