gnagan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *gnagan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡnɑ.ɡɑn/, [ˈɡnɑ.ɣɑn]
Verb
gnagan
- to gnaw
Conjugation
Conjugation of gnagan (strong, class VI)
| infinitive | gnagan | gnagenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | gnage | gnōg, gnōh |
| second person singular | gnæġst | gnōge |
| third person singular | gnæġþ | gnōg, gnōh |
| plural | gnagaþ | gnōgon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | gnage | gnōge |
| plural | gnagen | gnōgen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | gnag, gnah | |
| plural | gnagaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| gnagende | (ġe)gnæġen, (ġe)gnagen | |
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
Old High German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *gnagan.
Verb
gnagan
- to gnaw; to tear apart
Derived terms
- bignagan
- umbignagan
Descendants
References
- Köbler, Gerhard (2014) “gnagan”, in Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch[1] (in German), 6th edition