Reconstruction:Old English/snyflan

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 *snuflijan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsnyf.lɑn/, [ˈsnyv.lɑn]

Verb

*snyflan

  1. (intransitive) to run at the nose; sniffle; snivel

Conjugation

Conjugation of *snyflan (weak, class 1)
infinitive *snyflan *snyflenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular *snyfle *snyflde, *snyflede
second person singular *snyflest *snyfldest, *snyfledest
third person singular *snyfleþ *snyflde, *snyflede
plural *snyflaþ *snyfldon, *snyfledon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular *snyfle *snyflde, *snyflede
plural *snyflen *snyflden, *snyfleden
imperative
singular *snyfle
plural *snyflaþ
participle present past
*snyflende *(ġe)snyfled

Derived terms

  • snyflung

Descendants

  • Middle English: snivelen
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