hnægan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *hnaigijan, a variant of *hnaijan, from Proto-Germanic *hnajjaną (“to neigh”). Cognate with Old Saxon tōhnēgian (“to neigh at”), Old Norse hneggja, gneggja (“to neigh”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxnæː.jɑn/, [ˈn̥æː.jɑn]
Verb
hnǣġan
- to neigh
- Þā sē ridda cōm his hors sadolian, þā hnǣġde hit blīðelīċe.
- When the rider came to saddle his horse, it neighed happily.
Conjugation
Conjugation of hnǣġan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | hnǣġan | hnǣġenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | hnǣġe | hnǣġde |
| second person singular | hnǣġest, hnǣġst | hnǣġdest |
| third person singular | hnǣġeþ, hnǣġþ | hnǣġde |
| plural | hnǣġaþ | hnǣġdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | hnǣġe | hnǣġde |
| plural | hnǣġen | hnǣġden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hnǣġ | |
| plural | hnǣġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| hnǣġende | (ġe)hnǣġed | |
Derived terms
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