*minnisōną

Runic: ᛗᛁᚾᛁᛊᛟᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈmin.ni.sɔː.nɑ̃/

verb · Weak class 2

Meanings

to make less, make smaller

Etymology

From *minniz (‘less’) + *-isōną.

Conjugation

Present active

PersonIndicativeSubjunctiveImperative
1st singularminnisōminnisǭ–
2nd singularminnisōsiminnisōsminnisō
3rd singularminnisōþiminnisōminnisōþau
1st dualminnisōsminnisōw–
2nd dualminnisōþizminnisōþizminnisōþiz
1st pluralminnisōmazminnisōm–
2nd pluralminnisōþminnisōþminnisōþ
3rd pluralminnisōnþiminnisōnminnisōnþau

Present passive

PersonIndicativeSubjunctive
1st singularminnisōi–
2nd singularminnisōsaiminnisōsau
3rd singularminnisōþaiminnisōþau
1st dual––
2nd dual––
1st pluralminnisōnþaiminnisōnþau
2nd pluralminnisōnþaiminnisōnþau
3rd pluralminnisōnþaiminnisōnþau

Past

PersonIndicativeSubjunctive
1st singularminnisōdǭminnisōdēdį̄
2nd singularminnisōdēzminnisōdēdīz
3rd singularminnisōdēminnisōdēdī
1st dualminnisōdēdūminnisōdēdīw
2nd dualminnisōdēdudizminnisōdēdīdiz
1st pluralminnisōdēdumminnisōdēdīm
2nd pluralminnisōdēdudminnisōdēdīd
3rd pluralminnisōdēdunminnisōdēdīn

Non-finite Forms

InfinitivePresent ParticiplePast Participle
minnisōną minnisōndz minnisōdaz

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Descendants

  • *minnisōn (Proto-West Germanic)
    • minsōn (Old Saxon)
  • *minnisōn (Proto-West Germanic)
    • minsian (Old English)
      • minsen, mincen (Middle English)
        • minse, mince (English)
        • minch, minsch (Scots)
  • *minnisōn (Proto-West Germanic)
    • mincer, mincier (Old French)
      • mincer (Middle French)
        • mincer (French)
  • *minsa (Old Norse)
    • mindske (Danish)
    • minnka (Icelandic)
    • minske (Norwegian)
    • minska (Swedish)
  • *minska (Old Norse)
    • mindske (Danish)
    • minnka (Icelandic)
    • minske (Norwegian)
    • minska (Swedish)

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