hnigan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hnīganą.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhniːɣɑn/
Verb
hnīgan
- to bow
- to bend
- to sink
- Grundum ic hrine, helle underhnige, heofonas oferstige.. To the abyss I rine, to hell I sink below, the heavens I climb over (Exeter Book Riddles, 66).
Descendants
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hnīganą.
Verb
hnīgan
Conjugation
Conjugation of hnīgan (strong class 1)
| infinitive | hnīgan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | hnīgu | hnēg |
| 2nd person singular | hnīgis | hnigi |
| 3rd person singular | hnīgid | hnēg |
| plural | hnīgad | hnigun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | hnīge | hnigi |
| 2nd person singular | hnīges | hnigis |
| 3rd person singular | hnīge | hnigi |
| plural | hnīgen | hnigin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | hnīg | |
| plural | hnīgad | |
| participle | present | past |
| hnīgandi | gihnigan, hnigan | |
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