*fnesaną
Runic: ᚠᚾᛖᛊᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈɸne.sɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 5
Meanings
- to breathe heavily, pant, gasp
- to sneeze, snort
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *pnew- (‘to breathe, pant, gasp; snort, sneeze’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | fnesō | fnesaų | – |
| 2nd singular | fnisizi | fnesaiz | fnes |
| 3rd singular | fnisidi | fnesai | fnesadau |
| 1st dual | fnesōz | fnesaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | fnesadiz | fnesaidiz | fnesadiz |
| 1st plural | fnesamaz | fnesaim | – |
| 2nd plural | fnisid | fnesaid | fnisid |
| 3rd plural | fnesandi | fnesain | fnesandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | fnesai | – |
| 2nd singular | fnesazai | fnesaizau |
| 3rd singular | fnesadai | fnesaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | fnesandai | fnesaindau |
| 2nd plural | fnesandai | fnesaindau |
| 3rd plural | fnesandai | fnesaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | fnas | fnēzį̄ |
| 2nd singular | fnast | fnēzīz |
| 3rd singular | fnas | fnēzī |
| 1st dual | fnēzū | fnēzīw |
| 2nd dual | fnēzudiz | fnēzīdiz |
| 1st plural | fnēzum | fnēzīm |
| 2nd plural | fnēzud | fnēzīd |
| 3rd plural | fnēzun | fnēzīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| fnesaną | fnesandz | fnezanaz |
Descendants
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*fnesan (Proto-West Germanic)
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fnesan (Old English)
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fnesen (Middle English)
- sneeze (English)
- sneeze (Scots)
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fnesen (Middle English)
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fnesan (Old English)