Reconstruction:Old English/pyndan

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 Proto-West Germanic *pundijan. Equivalent to *pund +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpyn.dɑn/

Verb

*pyndan

  1. to enclose (animals, water, etc.)

Conjugation

Conjugation of *pyndan (weak, class 1)
infinitive *pyndan *pyndenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular *pynde *pynde
second person singular *pyndest, *pynst, *pyntst *pyndest
third person singular *pyndeþ, *pynt *pynde
plural *pyndaþ *pyndon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular *pynde *pynde
plural *pynden *pynden
imperative
singular *pynd
plural *pyndaþ
participle present past
*pyndende *(ġe)pynded

Derived terms

  • forpyndan
  • ġepyndan
  • *oferpyndan (“to dam”)
    • >? Old English: *oferpynde (“dammed”)
  • pynding (“dam”)

Descendants

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