earnian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *aʀanōn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæ͜ɑr.ni.ɑn/, [ˈæ͜ɑrˠ.ni.ɑn]

Verb

earnian

  1. to deserve
  2. to earn

Conjugation

Conjugation of earnian (weak, class 2)
infinitive earnian earnienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular earniġe earnode
second person singular earnast earnodest
third person singular earnaþ earnode
plural earniaþ earnodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular earniġe earnode
plural earniġen earnoden
imperative
singular earna
plural earniaþ
participle present past
earniende (ġe)earnod

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: ernen, arne, erne, earniæn, earnin, ernien (Early Middle English)
    • English: earn
    • Scots: earn
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