*linnaną
Runic: ᛚᛁᚾᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈlin.nɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 3
Meanings
- to turn, move aside, swerve from, dodge
- to cease, quit
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *leyh₂- (‘to avoid, elude, decline, shrink away from, recede’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | linnō | linnaų | – |
| 2nd singular | linnizi | linnaiz | linn |
| 3rd singular | linnidi | linnai | linnadau |
| 1st dual | linnōz | linnaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | linnadiz | linnaidiz | linnadiz |
| 1st plural | linnamaz | linnaim | – |
| 2nd plural | linnid | linnaid | linnid |
| 3rd plural | linnandi | linnain | linnandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | linnai | – |
| 2nd singular | linnazai | linnaizau |
| 3rd singular | linnadai | linnaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | linnandai | linnaindau |
| 2nd plural | linnandai | linnaindau |
| 3rd plural | linnandai | linnaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | lann | lunnį̄ |
| 2nd singular | lannt | lunnīz |
| 3rd singular | lann | lunnī |
| 1st dual | lunnū | lunnīw |
| 2nd dual | lunnudiz | lunnīdiz |
| 1st plural | lunnum | lunnīm |
| 2nd plural | lunnud | lunnīd |
| 3rd plural | lunnun | lunnīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| linnaną | linnandz | lunnanaz |
Descendants
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*linnan (Proto-West Germanic)
- lenda (Old Frisian)
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*linnan (Proto-West Germanic)
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linnan (Old English)
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linnen, linne, lyn, lyne, lynne (Middle English)
- lin (English)
- lin (Scots)
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linnen, linne, lyn, lyne, lynne (Middle English)
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linnan (Old English)
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linna (Old Norse)
- linne (Danish)
- linna (Icelandic)
- linna (Norwegian)
- linna (Swedish)
- *𐌻𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽 (*linnan) (Gothic)