sniþan

See also: snithan and sniðan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *snīþaną (“to cut”), from Proto-Indo-European *sneyt- (“to cut”). Compare Old Frisian snītha, Old Saxon snīthan, Old High German snīdan, Old Norse sníða. More at snithe.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsniːθɑn/, [ˈsniːðɑn]

Verb

snīþan

  1. to cut, make an incision in

Conjugation
Conjugation of snīþan (strong class 1)
infinitive snīþan tō snīþenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular snīþe snāþ
2nd-person singular snīþest snide
3rd-person singular snīþeþ snāþ
plural snīþaþ snidon
subjunctive present past
singular snīþe snide
plural snīþen sniden
imperative
singular snīþ
plural snīþaþ
participle present past
snīþende (ġe)sniden

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: snithen
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