Reconstruction:Old English/sneorcan
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This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *snerkan, from Proto-Germanic *snerkaną.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
*sneorcan
- (literal, intransitive) to shrink or shrivel
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of *sneorcan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | *sneorcan | *sneorcenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | *sneorce | *snearc |
| second person singular | *sniercst | *snurce |
| third person singular | *sniercþ | *snearc |
| plural | *sneorcaþ | *snurcon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | *sneorce | *snurce |
| plural | *sneorcen | *snurcen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | *sneorc | |
| plural | *sneorcaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| *sneorcende | *(ġe)snorcen | |