fnesan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *fnesan, from Proto-Germanic *fnesaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfne.sɑn/, [ˈfne.zɑn]

Verb

fnesan

1. to gasp; pant
2. to sneeze

Conjugation

Conjugation of fnesan (strong class 5)

infinitive	fnesan	fnesenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	fnese	fnæs
second person singular	fnist	fnǣre
third person singular	fnist	fnæs
plural	fnesaþ	fnǣron
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	fnese	fnǣre
plural	fnesen	fnǣren
imperative
singular	fnes
plural	fnesaþ
participle	present	past
	fnesende	(ġe)fneren

Derived terms

• ġefnesan

Related terms

• fnǣran
• fnǣrettan
• fnēosan
• fnora

Descendants

• Middle English: fnesen (merged with descendant of Old English fnēosan)
  • English: sneeze
  • Scots: sneeze