gerinnan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *garinnan, equivalent to ġe- +‎ rinnan. Literally, "to flow or run together." Cognate with Old High German girinnan, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽 (garinnan). Compare German gerinnen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈrin.nɑn/

Verb

ġerinnan

  1. to blend, run together, coagulate

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġerinnan (strong, class III)
infinitive ġerinnan ġerinnenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġerinne ġerann
second person singular ġerinst ġerunne
third person singular ġerinþ ġerann
plural ġerinnaþ ġerunnon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġerinne ġerunne
plural ġerinnen ġerunnen
imperative
singular ġerinn
plural ġerinnaþ
participle present past
ġerinnende ġerunnen

Descendants

  • Middle English: irennen, iernen, ȝernen, yernen (merged with descendant of Old English ġerennan)
    • English: yern, yearn
    • Scots: yern, yirn
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