sniþan

See also: snithan and sniðan

Old English

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsniː.θɑn/, [ˈsniː.ðɑn]

Verb

snīþan

1. to cut, make an incision in

Conjugation

Conjugation of snīþan (strong class 1)

infinitive	snīþan	snīþenne
indicative	present	past
1st-person singular	snīþe	snāþ
2nd-person singular	snīst	snide
3rd-person singular	snīþþ, snīþ	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 terms

• ymbsnīþan

Descendants

• Middle English: snithen
  • English: snithe