sniþan

See also: snithan and sniðan

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Old EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Germanic *snīþaną (“to cut”), from Proto-Indo-European *sneyt- (“to cut”). Compare Old Frisian snītha, Old Saxon snīthan, Old High German snīdan, Old Norse sníða. More at snithe.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ˈsniːθɑn/, [ˈsniːðɑn]

VerbEdit

snīþan

1. to cut, make an incision in

ConjugationEdit

Conjugation of snīþan (strong class 1)

infinitive	snīþan	tō snīþenne
indicative	present	past
1st-person singular	snīþe	snāþ
2nd-person singular	snīþest	snide
3rd-person singular	snīþeþ	snāþ
plural	snīþaþ	snidon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	snīþe	snide
plural	snīþen	sniden
imperative
singular	snīþ
plural	snīþaþ
participle	present	past
	snīþende	(ġe)sniden

Derived termsEdit

• ymbsnīþan

DescendantsEdit

• Middle English: snithen
  • English: snithe