snytan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *snūtijan, from Proto-Germanic *snūtijaną.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈsnyː.tɑn/

Verb

snȳtan

  1. to blow one's nose
    Hwȳ snȳttest þū on þīnes brōðor hemeþe?
    Why did you blow your nose on your brother's shirt?

Conjugation

Conjugation of snȳtan (weak, class 1)
infinitive snȳtan snȳtenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular snȳte snȳtte
second person singular snȳtest, snȳtst snȳttest
third person singular snȳteþ, snȳtt, snȳt snȳtte
plural snȳtaþ snȳtton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular snȳte snȳtte
plural snȳten snȳtten
imperative
singular snȳt
plural snȳtaþ
participle present past
snȳtende (ġe)snȳted

Descendants

  • Middle English: snyten, sniten
    • English: snite, snet
    • Yola: snite
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