snesen

Danish edit

Noun edit

snesen c

definite singular of snes

Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

fnesen, fnese, sniesen, snese

Etymology edit

From an earlier fnesen, from Old English fnēosan, from Proto-Germanic *fneusaną. More at sneeze.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈsneːzən/

Verb edit

snesen (third-person singular simple present sneseth, present participle snesende, snesynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle snesed)

To sneeze

Usage notes edit

It is entirely possible that this verb could have remained as a strong verb for some speakers, as past forms are barely attested; compare dialectal modern English snoze, snozen.

Conjugation edit

Conjugation of snesen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) snesen, snese
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	snese	snesed
2nd-person singular	snesest	snesedest
3rd-person singular	sneseth	snesed
subjunctive singular	snese	snesed
imperative singular	snese	—

plural¹	snesen, snese	sneseden, snesede
imperative plural	sneseth, snese	—

participles	snesynge, snesende	snesed, ysnesed

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Derived terms edit

fnesy

Descendants edit

English: sneeze
Scots: sneeze, sneesh