cneatian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *knautōn, from Proto-Indo-European *gnew-t-n- (“to press”), from *gen- (“to press together, pinch”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈknæ͜ɑː.ti.ɑn/

Verb

cnēatian

  1. to contend, argue
  2. to discuss
  3. to investigate, search
  4. to explain

Conjugation

Conjugation of cnēatian (weak, class 2)
infinitive cnēatian cnēatienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular cnēatiġe cnēatode
second person singular cnēatast cnēatodest
third person singular cnēataþ cnēatode
plural cnēatiaþ cnēatodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular cnēatiġe cnēatode
plural cnēatiġen cnēatoden
imperative
singular cnēata
plural cnēatiaþ
participle present past
cnēatiende (ġe)cnēatod

Derived terms

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