sneare

Old English

Alternative forms

  • snēare

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *snarhā, from Proto-Germanic *snarhǭ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsnæ͜ɑ.re/

Noun

sneare f

  1. snare, noose

Declension

Weak n-stem:

singular plural
nominative sneare snearan
accusative snearan snearan
genitive snearan snearena
dative snearan snearum

Descendants

  • Middle English: snare, snaare, snarr, snarre
    • English: snare
    • Scots: snare

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