cneatian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *knautōn, from Proto-Indo-European *gnew-t-n- (“to press”), from *gen- (“to press together, pinch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈknæ͜ɑː.ti.ɑn/

Verb

cnēatian

1. to contend, argue
2. to discuss
3. to investigate, search
4. to explain

Conjugation

Conjugation of cnēatian (weak class 2)

infinitive	cnēatian	cnēatienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	cnēatiġe	cnēatode
second person singular	cnēatast	cnēatodest
third person singular	cnēataþ	cnēatode
plural	cnēatiaþ	cnēatodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	cnēatiġe	cnēatode
plural	cnēatiġen	cnēatoden
imperative
singular	cnēata
plural	cnēatiaþ
participle	present	past
	cnēatiende	(ġe)cnēatod

Derived terms

• cnēatung
• ġecnēatian

Related terms

• cnīetan