Reconstruction:Old English/snercan
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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
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *snarkijan, from Proto-Germanic *snarkijaną.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
*snerċan
- (intransitive) to shrink, shrivel, or dry up
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of *snerċan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | *snerċan | *snerċenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | *snerċe | *snercte |
| second person singular | *snerċest, *snercst | *snerctest |
| third person singular | *snerċeþ, *snercþ | *snercte |
| plural | *snerċaþ | *snercton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | *snerċe | *snercte |
| plural | *snerċen | *snercten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | *snerċ | |
| plural | *snerċaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| *snerċende | (ġe)*snerċed | |