cwanian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kwainōn, from Proto-Germanic *kwainōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkwɑː.ni.ɑn/

Verb

cwānian

  1. to bewail, lament, moan
    Synonym: wānian

Conjugation

Conjugation of cwānian (weak, class 2)
infinitive cwānian cwānienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular cwāniġe cwānode
second person singular cwānast cwānodest
third person singular cwānaþ cwānode
plural cwāniaþ cwānodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular cwāniġe cwānode
plural cwāniġen cwānoden
imperative
singular cwāna
plural cwāniaþ
participle present past
cwāniende (ġe)cwānod

Derived terms

  • wēacwānian
  • cwāniġ
  • mōdcwāniġ

Descendants

  • Middle English: quanen, quainen (merged with Old Norse kveina)
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