sniþan

See also: snithan, and sniðan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *snīþan (“to cut”).

Compare Old Frisian snītha, Old Saxon snīthan, Old High German snīdan, Old Norse sníða. More at snithe.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsniː.θɑn/, [ˈsniː.ðɑn]

Verb

snīþan

to cut, make an incision in

Conjugation

Conjugation of snīþan (strong class 1)

indicative mood	present tense	past tense
infinitive	snīþan	snīþenne
first person singular	snīþe	snāþ
second person singular	snīst	snide
third person singular	snīþþ, snīþ	snāþ
plural	snīþaþ	snidon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	snīþe	snide
plural	snīþen	sniden
imperative
singular	snīþ
plural	snīþaþ
participle	present	past
	snīþende	(ġe)sniden

Derived terms

ymbsnīþan

Descendants

Middle English: snithen
- English: snithe

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