sniwan

Gothic

Romanization

sniwan

  1. romanization of šƒšŒ½šŒ¹š…šŒ°šŒ½

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *snīwaną. Cognate with Old High German snīwan (Modern German schneien).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ĖˆsniĖ.wɑn/

Verb

snīwan

  1. to snow
    • 10th century, The Seafarer:
      Nāp nihtsċūa, norĆ¾an snÄ«wde, hrÄ«m hrusan bond, hƦĔl fēol on eorĆ¾an, corna caldast.
      Nightshade darkened, it snowed from the north, frost bound the ground, hail fell on earth, the coldest of corns.

Conjugation

Conjugation of snÄ«wan (weak, class 1)
infinitive snīwan snīwenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular snīwe snīwde
second person singular snīwest, snīwst snīwdest
third person singular snÄ«weĆ¾, snÄ«wĆ¾ snÄ«wde
plural snÄ«waĆ¾ snÄ«wdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular snīwe snīwde
plural snīwen snīwden
imperative
singular snīw
plural snÄ«waĆ¾
participle present past
snīwende (Ĕe)snīwed

Descendants

  • Middle English: snewen, sneuwen, snew, snewe, sniwe
    • English: snew
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