*knusōną
Runic: ᚲᚾᚢᛊᛟᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈknu.sɔː.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 2
Meanings
- to strike
- to bruise
Etymology
Orel suggests an onomatopoeic origin. Compare also West Germanic *knussjan.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | knusō | knusǭ | – |
| 2nd singular | knusōsi | knusōs | knusō |
| 3rd singular | knusōþi | knusō | knusōþau |
| 1st dual | knusōs | knusōw | – |
| 2nd dual | knusōþiz | knusōþiz | knusōþiz |
| 1st plural | knusōmaz | knusōm | – |
| 2nd plural | knusōþ | knusōþ | knusōþ |
| 3rd plural | knusōnþi | knusōn | knusōnþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | knusōi | – |
| 2nd singular | knusōsai | knusōsau |
| 3rd singular | knusōþai | knusōþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | knusōnþai | knusōnþau |
| 2nd plural | knusōnþai | knusōnþau |
| 3rd plural | knusōnþai | knusōnþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | knusōdǭ | knusōdēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | knusōdēz | knusōdēdīz |
| 3rd singular | knusōdē | knusōdēdī |
| 1st dual | knusōdēdū | knusōdēdīw |
| 2nd dual | knusōdēdudiz | knusōdēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | knusōdēdum | knusōdēdīm |
| 2nd plural | knusōdēdud | knusōdēdīd |
| 3rd plural | knusōdēdun | knusōdēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| knusōną | knusōndz | knusōdaz |
Descendants
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*knosōn (Proto-West Germanic)
- cnossian (Old English)
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*knosōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*cnoson (Old Dutch)
- cnōsen (Middle Dutch)
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*cnoson (Old Dutch)
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*knosōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*knosōn (Old Saxon)
- knōsen (Middle Low German)
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*knosōn (Old Saxon)
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knosa (Old Norse)
- knuse (Danish)
- knosa (Icelandic)
- knusa, knosa, knossa (Swedish)
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knosa (Old Norse)
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? (Norwegian)
- knuse (Norwegian Bokmål)
- knuse, knusa (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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? (Norwegian)
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*knusa (Old Norse)
- knuse (Danish)
- knosa (Icelandic)
- knusa, knosa, knossa (Swedish)
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*knusa (Old Norse)
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? (Norwegian)
- knuse (Norwegian Bokmål)
- knuse, knusa (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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? (Norwegian)