cnietan
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Old English
Alternative forms
- cnȳtan, cnītan
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *knautijan, from Proto-Indo-European *gnew-t-n- (“to press”), from *gen- (“to press together, pinch”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkni͜yː.tɑn/
Verb
cnīetan
- to dispute
Conjugation
Conjugation of cnīetan (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | cnīetan | cnīetenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | cnīete | cnīette |
| second person singular | cnīetest, cnīetst | cnīettest |
| third person singular | cnīeteþ, cnīett, cnīet | cnīette |
| plural | cnīetaþ | cnīetton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | cnīete | cnīette |
| plural | cnīeten | cnīetten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | cnīet | |
| plural | cnīetaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| cnīetende | (ġe)cnīeted | |