Reconstruction:Old English/fnorettan

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Alternative forms

  • *fnyrettan

Etymology

From fnora +‎ -ettan and/or *fnorian +‎ -ettan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfno.ret.tɑn/

Verb

*fnorettan

  1. to snort

Conjugation

Conjugation of *fnorettan (weak, class 1)
infinitive *fnorettan *fnorettenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular *fnorette *fnorette
second person singular *fnoretst *fnorettest
third person singular *fnorett, *fnoret *fnorette
plural *fnorettaþ *fnoretton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular *fnorette *fnorette
plural *fnoretten *fnoretten
imperative
singular *fnorete
plural *fnorettaþ
participle present past
*fnorettende (ġe)*fnoreted, (ġe)*fnorett, (ġe)*fnoret

Descendants

  • Middle English: fnorten, fnerten, fnirten
    • Middle English: snorten
      • English: snort
      • Scots: snort
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