hnægan
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhnæː.jɑn/, [ˈhnæː.jɑn]
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hnajjōjaną.
Verb
hnǣġan
- to neigh
- Þā se ridda cwōm his hors sadolian, þā hnǣġde hit blīðelīċe.
- When the rider came to saddle his horse, it neighed happily.
Conjugation
Conjugation of hnǣġan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | hnǣġan | tō hnǣġenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | hnǣġe | hnǣġde |
| 2nd-person singular | hnǣġst | hnǣġdest |
| 3rd-person singular | hnǣġþ | hnǣġde |
| plural | hnǣġaþ | hnǣġdon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | hnǣġe | hnǣġde |
| plural | hnǣġen | hnǣġden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hnǣġ | |
| plural | hnǣġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| hnǣġende | (ġe)hnǣġed | |
Derived terms
- hnǣġung
Descendants
- Middle English: neighen
- English: neigh
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