syngian
Old English
Alternative forms
- syniġan, synniġan, sunnian
Etymology
From synniġ + -ian. Cognate with Old Frisian sendigia. Compare also Old Saxon sundiōn, Old High German suntōn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsyn.ɣi.ɑn/[1]
Verb
syngian
- to sin
- Sē hierde manode þæt man syngian ne sċolde.
- The pastor urged that one should not sin.
Conjugation
Conjugation of syngian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | syngian | syngienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | syngiġe | syngode |
| second person singular | syngast | syngodest |
| third person singular | syngaþ | syngode |
| plural | syngiaþ | syngodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | syngiġe | syngode |
| plural | syngiġen | syngoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | synga | |
| plural | syngiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| syngiende | (ġe)syngod | |
References
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- Ringe, Donald, Taylor, Ann (2014) The Development of Old English (A Linguistic History of English; 2), Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 4
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