cnyttan

Old English

Alternative forms

cnittan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *knuttijaną (“to knot; make knots; knit”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈknyt.tɑn/

Verb

cnyttan

to tie; bind
to knot
to knit

Inflection

Conjugation of cnyttan (weak class 1)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	cnyttan	tō cnyttenne
1st-person singular	cnytte	cnytte
2nd-person singular	cnytest	cnyttest
3rd-person singular	cnyteþ	cnytte
plural	cnyttaþ	cnytton
subjunctive	present	past
singular	cnytte	cnytte
plural	cnytten	cnytten
imperative
singular	cnyte
plural	cnyttaþ
participle	present	past
	cnyttende	ġecnytted

Derived terms

Related terms

cnotta

Descendants

Middle English: knutten, knetten, knitten
- English: knit
- Scots: knyt, knit

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