synnen

Middle English

Etymology 1

    From Old English syngian; by the late ME period, usually remodelled on synne +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

    Alternative forms

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈsinən/, /ˈsinɡən/, /ˈsinwən/, /ˈsiniu̯ən/, /ˈsɛn-/
    • IPA(key): /ˈzɛn(ə)ɣiː/ (Aȝenbite)
    • IPA(key): /ˈzin-/, /ˈzyn-/ (Southern, Southwest Midland)
    • IPA(key): /ˈsin(ə)ɣən/ (Early Middle English)

    Verb

    synnen (third-person singular simple present synneth, present participle synnende, synnynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle synned)

    1. To sin; to commit sins, especially of a sexual nature.
    Conjugation
    Conjugation of synnen (weak in -ed)
    infinitive (to) synnen, synne
    present tense past tense
    1st-person singular synne synned
    2nd-person singular synnest synnedest
    3rd-person singular synneth synned
    subjunctive singular synne
    imperative singular
    plural1 synnen, synne synneden, synnede
    imperative plural synneth, synne
    participles synnynge, synnende synned, ysynned

    1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

    Descendants
    • English: sin
    • Scots: sin
    References

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    synnen

    1. (rare) plural of synne