syngian
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From synniġ + -ian. Cognate with Old Frisian sendigia. Compare also Old Saxon sundiōn, Old High German suntōn.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
syngian
- to sin
- Sē hierde manode þæt man syngian ne sċolde.
- The pastor urged that one should not sin.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of syngian (weak class 2)
infinitive | syngian | syngienne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | syngiġe | syngode |
second person singular | syngast | syngodest |
third person singular | syngaþ | syngode |
plural | syngiaþ | syngodon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | syngiġe | syngode |
plural | syngiġen | syngoden |
imperative | ||
singular | synga | |
plural | syngiaþ | |
participle | present | past |
syngiende | (ġe)syngod |
Descendants edit
References edit
- ^ * Ringe, Donald, Taylor, Ann (2014) The Development of Old English (A Linguistic History of English; 2), Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 4