synnen

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English syngian; by the late ME period, usually remodelled on synne +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsinən/, /ˈsinɡən/, /ˈsinwən/, /ˈsiniu̯ən/, /ˈsɛn-/, /ˈsun-/
  • (Early Middle English) IPA(key): /ˈsin(ə)ɣən/

Verb

synnen (third-person singular simple present synneth, present participle synnende, synnynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle synned)

  1. To sin; to commit sins, especially of a sexual nature.
Conjugation
Conjugation of synnen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) synnen, synne
present tense past tense
1st-person singular synne synned
2nd-person singular synnest synnedest
3rd-person singular synneth synned
subjunctive singular synne
imperative singular
plural1 synnen, synne synneden, synnede
imperative plural synneth, synne
participles synnynge, synnende synned, ysynned

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants
  • English: sin
  • Scots: sin
References

Etymology 2

Noun

synnen

  1. (rare) plural of synne