gerinnan

Old English

Etymology

From ġe- +‎ rinnan. Literally, "to flow or run together." Cognate with Old High German girinnan, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽 (garinnan). Compare German gerinnen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈrin.nɑn/

Verb

ġerinnan

1. to blend, run together, coagulate

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġerinnan (strong class 3)

infinitive	ġerinnan	ġerinnenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġerinne	ġerann
second person singular	ġerinst	ġerunne
third person singular	ġerinþ	ġerann
plural	ġerinnaþ	ġerunnon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġerinne	ġerunne
plural	ġerinnen	ġerunnen
imperative
singular	ġerinn
plural	ġerinnaþ
participle	present	past
	ġerinnende	ġerunnen

Descendants

• Middle English: irennen, iernen, ȝernen, yernen
  • English: yern, yearn
  • Scots: yern, yirn