hnigan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hnīgan, from Proto-Germanic *hnīganą. Cognate with Old Frisian hnīga, Old Saxon hnīgan, Old High German nīgan, Old Norse hníga, Gothic 𐌷𐌽𐌴𐌹𐍅𐌰𐌽 (hneiwan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxniː.ɡɑn/, [ˈn̥iː.ɣɑn]

Verb

hnīgan

  1. to bow

Conjugation

Conjugation of hnīgan (strong, class I)
infinitive hnīgan hnīgenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular hnīge hnāg, hnāh
second person singular hnīġst hnige
third person singular hnīġþ hnāg, hnāh
plural hnīgaþ hnigon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular hnīge hnige
plural hnīgen hnigen
imperative
singular hnīġ
plural hnīgaþ
participle present past
hnīgende (ġe)hniġen

Derived terms

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hnīganą.

Verb

hnīgan

  1. to bow
  2. to bend

Conjugation

Conjugation of hnīgan (strong class 1)
infinitive hnīgan
indicative present past
1st person singular hnīgu hnēg
2nd person singular hnīgis hnigi
3rd person singular hnīgid hnēg
plural hnīgad hnigun
subjunctive present past
1st person singular hnīge hnigi
2nd person singular hnīges hnigis
3rd person singular hnīge hnigi
plural hnīgen hnigin
imperative present
singular hnīg
plural hnīgad
participle present past
hnīgandi gihnigan, hnigan
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