sniwan in Old English

IPA: /ˈsniː.wɑn/ [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *snīwaną. Cognate with Old High German snīwan (Modern German schneien). Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*snīwaną}} Proto-Germanic *snīwaną, {{cog|goh|snīwan}} Old High German snīwan Head templates: {{ang-verb|snīwan}} snīwan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|snīwan<w1>}} Forms: snīwan [canonical], weak [table-tags], snīwan [infinitive], snīwenne [infinitive], snīwe [first-person, present, singular], snīwde [first-person, past, singular], snīwest [present, second-person, singular], snīwst [present, second-person, singular], snīwdest [past, second-person, singular], snīweþ [present, singular, third-person], snīwþ [present, singular, third-person], snīwde [past, singular, third-person], snīwaþ [plural, present], snīwdon [past, plural], snīwe [present, singular], snīwde [past, singular], snīwen [plural, present], snīwden [past, plural], snīw [imperative, past, present, singular], snīwaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], snīwende [imperative, present], snīwed [imperative, past], ġesnīwed [imperative, past]

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      "ipa": "/ˈsniː.wɑn/"
    }
  ],
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}

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          },
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      "ipa": "/ˈsniː.wɑn/"
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"sniwan" meaning in Old English

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