Reconstruction:Old English/dearnian

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *darnōn. Cognate with Old High German *tarnōn (whence Middle High German tarnen).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdæ͜ɑr.ni.ɑn/, [ˈdæ͜ɑrˠ.ni.ɑn]

Verb

*dearnian

  1. to conceal, hide

Conjugation

Conjugation of *dearnian (weak, class 2)
infinitive *dearnian *dearnienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular *dearniġe *dearnode
second person singular *dearnast *dearnodest
third person singular *dearnaþ *dearnode
plural *dearniaþ *dearnodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular *dearniġe *dearnode
plural *dearniġen *dearnoden
imperative
singular *dearna
plural *dearniaþ
participle present past
*dearniende *(ġe)dearnod

Derived terms

  • *dearnung
    • Old English: dearnunga

Descendants

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