snesen

Danish

Noun

snesen c

  1. definite singular of snes

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From an earlier fnesen, from Old English fnēosan, from Proto-Germanic *fneusaną. More at sneeze.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsneːzən/

Verb

snesen (third-person singular simple present sneseth, present participle snesende, snesynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle snesed)

  1. To sneeze

Usage notes

It is entirely possible that this verb could have remained as a strong verb for some speakers, as past forms are barely attested; compare dialectal modern English snoze, snozen.

Conjugation

Conjugation of snesen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) snesen, snese
present tense past tense
1st-person singular snese snesed
2nd-person singular snesest snesedest
3rd-person singular sneseth snesed
subjunctive singular snese
imperative singular —
plural1 snesen, snese sneseden, snesede
imperative plural sneseth, snese —
participles snesynge, snesende snesed, ysnesed

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: sneeze
  • Scots: sneeze, sneesh
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