*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
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | minnisō | minnisǭ | – |
| 2nd singular | minnisōsi | minnisōs | minnisō |
| 3rd singular | minnisōþi | minnisō | minnisōþau |
| 1st dual | minnisōs | minnisōw | – |
| 2nd dual | minnisōþiz | minnisōþiz | minnisōþiz |
| 1st plural | minnisōmaz | minnisōm | – |
| 2nd plural | minnisōþ | minnisōþ | minnisōþ |
| 3rd plural | minnisōnþi | minnisōn | minnisōnþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | minnisōi | – |
| 2nd singular | minnisōsai | minnisōsau |
| 3rd singular | minnisōþai | minnisōþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | minnisōnþai | minnisōnþau |
| 2nd plural | minnisōnþai | minnisōnþau |
| 3rd plural | minnisōnþai | minnisōnþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | minnisōdǭ | minnisōdēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | minnisōdēz | minnisōdēdīz |
| 3rd singular | minnisōdē | minnisōdēdī |
| 1st dual | minnisōdēdū | minnisōdēdīw |
| 2nd dual | minnisōdēdudiz | minnisōdēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | minnisōdēdum | minnisōdēdīm |
| 2nd plural | minnisōdēdud | minnisōdēdīd |
| 3rd plural | minnisōdēdun | minnisōdēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| minnisōną | minnisōndz | minnisōdaz |
Descendants
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*minnisōn (Proto-West Germanic)
- minsōn (Old Saxon)
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*minnisōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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minsian (Old English)
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minsen, mincen (Middle English)
- minse, mince (English)
- minch, minsch (Scots)
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minsen, mincen (Middle English)
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minsian (Old English)
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*minnisōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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mincer, mincier (Old French)
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mincer (Middle French)
- mincer (French)
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mincer (Middle French)
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mincer, mincier (Old French)
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*minsa (Old Norse)
- mindske (Danish)
- minnka (Icelandic)
- minske (Norwegian)
- minska (Swedish)
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*minska (Old Norse)
- mindske (Danish)
- minnka (Icelandic)
- minske (Norwegian)
- minska (Swedish)