-sian

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sian"

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *-isōn, from Proto-Germanic *-isōną.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /si.ɑn/ (depending on preceding sound)

Suffix

-sian

verbal suffix added to adjectives and nouns, generally causing i-mutation in the stem
‎clǣne (“clean, pure”) + ‎-sian → ‎clǣnsian (“to purify, cleanse”)

‎blōd (“blood”) + ‎-sian → ‎blētsian, blēdsian (“to consecrate, bless”)

Derived terms

Old English terms suffixed with -sian