Reconstruction:Old English/pennian

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

Etymology

From penn (“enclosure, pen”) +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpen.ni.ɑn/

Verb

*pennian

  1. to lock (with a pin or stake)

Conjugation

Conjugation of *pennian (weak, class 2)
infinitive *pennian *pennienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular *penniġe *pennode
second person singular *pennast *pennodest
third person singular *pennaþ *pennode
plural *penniaþ *pennodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular *penniġe *pennode
plural *penniġen *pennoden
imperative
singular *penna
plural *penniaþ
participle present past
*penniende *(ġe)pennod

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: pennen
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