cnawan
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *knēaną, representing a reduplicative form of an original Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (Ancient Greek γιγνώσκειν (gignṓskein), Latin nōscere etc.). There are Germanic cognates in Old High German -cnāhen, Old Norse kná. From the same Proto-Indo-European source are cennan, cunnan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈknɑːwɑn/
Conjugation
Conjugation of cnāwan (strong class 7)
| infinitive | cnāwan | tō cnāwenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | cnāwe | cnēow |
| 2nd-person singular | cnǣwest | cnēowe |
| 3rd-person singular | cnǣweþ | cnēow |
| plural | cnāwaþ | cnēowon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | cnāwe | cnēowe |
| plural | cnāwen | cnēowen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | cnāw | |
| plural | cnāwaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| cnāwende | (ġe)cnāwen | |
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