earnian

Old English

Etymology

Western Proto-Germanic *aznōną, from *aznō (“labour”). Cognate with Old High German arnōn (“to reap”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈæɑ̯rniɑn/, [ˈæɑ̯rˠniɑn]

Verb

earnian

  1. to deserve
  2. to earn

Conjugation
Conjugation of earnian (weak class 2)
infinitive earnian tō earnienne
indicative present past
1st-person singular earnie
earniġe		 earnode
2nd-person singular earnast earnodest
3rd-person singular earnaþ earnode
plural earniaþ
earniġaþ		 earnodon
subjunctive present past
singular earnie
earniġe		 earnode
plural earnien
earniġen		 earnoden
imperative
singular earna
plural earniaþ
earniġaþ
participle present past
earniende
earniġende		 (ġe)earnod

Descendants
  • Middle English: ernen, ernien, earnien
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