*hnipōną
Runic: ᚺᚾᛁᛈᛟᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈxni.pɔː.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 2
Meanings
- to be downcast
- to bow
Etymology
Kroonen reconstructs this as an iterative verb from Proto-Indo-European *knibʰ-néh₂-ti. Related to Lithuanian knibti (‘to sink, collapse’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | hnipō | hnipǭ | – |
| 2nd singular | hnipōsi | hnipōs | hnipō |
| 3rd singular | hnipōþi | hnipō | hnipōþau |
| 1st dual | hnipōs | hnipōw | – |
| 2nd dual | hnipōþiz | hnipōþiz | hnipōþiz |
| 1st plural | hnipōmaz | hnipōm | – |
| 2nd plural | hnipōþ | hnipōþ | hnipōþ |
| 3rd plural | hnipōnþi | hnipōn | hnipōnþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | hnipōi | – |
| 2nd singular | hnipōsai | hnipōsau |
| 3rd singular | hnipōþai | hnipōþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | hnipōnþai | hnipōnþau |
| 2nd plural | hnipōnþai | hnipōnþau |
| 3rd plural | hnipōnþai | hnipōnþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | hnipōdǭ | hnipōdēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | hnipōdēz | hnipōdēdīz |
| 3rd singular | hnipōdē | hnipōdēdī |
| 1st dual | hnipōdēdū | hnipōdēdīw |
| 2nd dual | hnipōdēdudiz | hnipōdēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | hnipōdēdum | hnipōdēdīm |
| 2nd plural | hnipōdēdud | hnipōdēdīd |
| 3rd plural | hnipōdēdun | hnipōdēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| hnipōną | hnipōndz | hnipōdaz |
Descendants
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*hnipōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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hnipian (Old English)
- nipen (Middle English)
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hnipian (Old English)
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hnipa (Old Norse)
- hnípa (Icelandic)
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hnípa (Old Norse)
- hnípa (Icelandic)