*sneganą
Runic: ᛊᚾᛖᚷᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈsne.ɣɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 5
Meanings
to crawl, creep
Etymology
Unknown; often cited as being related to Sanskrit नाग (nāgá) (nāgá, ‘snake’), however the Sanskrit requires Proto-Indo-European * (s)neg-, whilst the Germanic demands aspirated *snegʰ-. A connection to *snīkaną (‘to crawl, creep’), is very tempting but difficult to reconcile morphologically.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | snegō | snegaų | – |
| 2nd singular | snigizi | snegaiz | sneg |
| 3rd singular | snigidi | snegai | snegadau |
| 1st dual | snegōz | snegaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | snegadiz | snegaidiz | snegadiz |
| 1st plural | snegamaz | snegaim | – |
| 2nd plural | snigid | snegaid | snigid |
| 3rd plural | snegandi | snegain | snegandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | snegai | – |
| 2nd singular | snegazai | snegaizau |
| 3rd singular | snegadai | snegaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | snegandai | snegaindau |
| 2nd plural | snegandai | snegaindau |
| 3rd plural | snegandai | snegaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | snag | snēgį̄ |
| 2nd singular | snaht | snēgīz |
| 3rd singular | snag | snēgī |
| 1st dual | snēgū | snēgīw |
| 2nd dual | snēgudiz | snēgīdiz |
| 1st plural | snēgum | snēgīm |
| 2nd plural | snēgud | snēgīd |
| 3rd plural | snēgun | snēgīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| sneganą | snegandz | sneganaz |