*slinkaną
Runic: ᛊᛚᛁᚾᚲᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈsliŋ.kɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 3
Meanings
to creep; crawl; slink
Etymology
Close to the synonym *slingwaną, though with some formal difficulty. Presumably degeminated from earlier *slenkk-, from pre-Germanic *sln̥k-né(h₂)- or similar with a return to the full grade, from Proto-Indo-European *slenk- (‘to wind, twist, slink, creep’) (or perhaps *slenkʷ-); this could explain the different coda stop reflexes without needing to assume two separate PIE roots. Related to Lithuanian sliñkti (‘to creep, sneak’). Perhaps partly sound-symbolic or onomatopoeic.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | slinkō | slinkaų | – |
| 2nd singular | slinkizi | slinkaiz | slink |
| 3rd singular | slinkidi | slinkai | slinkadau |
| 1st dual | slinkōz | slinkaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | slinkadiz | slinkaidiz | slinkadiz |
| 1st plural | slinkamaz | slinkaim | – |
| 2nd plural | slinkid | slinkaid | slinkid |
| 3rd plural | slinkandi | slinkain | slinkandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | slinkai | – |
| 2nd singular | slinkazai | slinkaizau |
| 3rd singular | slinkadai | slinkaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | slinkandai | slinkaindau |
| 2nd plural | slinkandai | slinkaindau |
| 3rd plural | slinkandai | slinkaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | slank | slunkį̄ |
| 2nd singular | slanht | slunkīz |
| 3rd singular | slank | slunkī |
| 1st dual | slunkū | slunkīw |
| 2nd dual | slunkudiz | slunkīdiz |
| 1st plural | slunkum | slunkīm |
| 2nd plural | slunkud | slunkīd |
| 3rd plural | slunkun | slunkīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| slinkaną | slinkandz | slunkanaz |
Descendants
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slincan (Old English)
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slynken (Middle English)
- slink (English)
- slink (Scots)
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slynken (Middle English)
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*slinka (Old Frisian)
- slinke (Saterland Frisian)
- slinke (West Frisian)
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*slinkan (Old Saxon)
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slinken (Middle Low German)
- slinken (Low German)
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slinken (Middle Low German)
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*slinkan (Old Dutch)
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slinken (Middle Dutch)
- slinken (Dutch)
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slinken (Middle Dutch)
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*slinka (Old Norse)
- slinke, slink', slinka (Gutnish)
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*slinka (Old Norse)
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slinka (Old Swedish)
- slinka (Swedish)
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slinka (Old Swedish)