lænan

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlæː.nɑn/

Etymology 1

Equivalent to lǣn +‎ -an. Akin to Old Norse lána and Old High German lēhanōn, lēhanen. Compare Danish låne, Dutch lenen and German lehnen (“to borrow”).

Verb

lǣnan

1. to lend; grant; lease

Conjugation

Conjugation of lǣnan (weak class 1)

infinitive	lǣnan	lǣnenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	lǣne	lǣnde
second person singular	lǣnest, lǣnst	lǣndest
third person singular	lǣneþ, lǣnþ	lǣnde
plural	lǣnaþ	lǣndon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	lǣne	lǣnde
plural	lǣnen	lǣnden
imperative
singular	lǣn
plural	lǣnaþ
participle	present	past
	lǣnende	(ġe)lǣned

Derived terms

• ālǣnan
• lǣnung

Related terms

• lēon

Descendants

• Middle English: lenen
  • English: lend
  • Scots: lene, len, lend

Etymology 2

Adjective

lǣnan

1. inflection of lǣne:
   1. accusative masculine/feminine singular
   2. genitive/dative/instrumental masculine/feminine/neuter singular
   3. nominative/accusative masculine/feminine/neuter plural