þanian

Old English

Alternative forms

• þǣnian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *þainēn, from Proto-Germanic *þaināną, from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂- (“to melt, flow, run”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈθɑː.ni.ɑn/

Verb

þānian

1. (intransitive) to be or become moist

Conjugation

Conjugation of þānian (weak class 2)

infinitive	þānian	þānienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	þāniġe	þānode
second person singular	þānast	þānodest
third person singular	þānaþ	þānode
plural	þāniaþ	þānodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	þāniġe	þānode
plural	þāniġen	þānoden
imperative
singular	þāna
plural	þāniaþ
participle	present	past
	þāniende	(ġe)þānod

Related terms

• þān
• þǣnan
• þīnan