sniþan

See also: snithan and sniðan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *snīþan (“to cut”).

Compare Old Frisian snītha, Old Saxon snīthan, Old High German snīdan, Old Norse sníða. More at snithe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsniː.θɑn/, [ˈsniː.ðɑn]

Verb

snīþan

  1. to cut, make an incision in

Conjugation

Conjugation of snīþan (strong, class I)
infinitive snīþan snīþenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular snīþe snāþ
second person singular snīst snide
third person singular snīþþ, snīþ snāþ
plural snīþaþ snidon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular snīþe snide
plural snīþen sniden
imperative
singular snīþ
plural snīþaþ
participle present past
snīþende (ġe)sniden

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: snithen
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