*snerkaną
Runic: ᛊᚾᛖᚱᚲᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈsner.kɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 3
Meanings
to shrink; shrivel; contract
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *(s)nerg-, *(s)nerk- (‘to turn; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | snerkō | snerkaų | – |
| 2nd singular | snirkizi | snerkaiz | snerk |
| 3rd singular | snirkidi | snerkai | snerkadau |
| 1st dual | snerkōz | snerkaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | snerkadiz | snerkaidiz | snerkadiz |
| 1st plural | snerkamaz | snerkaim | – |
| 2nd plural | snirkid | snerkaid | snirkid |
| 3rd plural | snerkandi | snerkain | snerkandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | snerkai | – |
| 2nd singular | snerkazai | snerkaizau |
| 3rd singular | snerkadai | snerkaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | snerkandai | snerkaindau |
| 2nd plural | snerkandai | snerkaindau |
| 3rd plural | snerkandai | snerkaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | snark | snurkį̄ |
| 2nd singular | snarht | snurkīz |
| 3rd singular | snark | snurkī |
| 1st dual | snurkū | snurkīw |
| 2nd dual | snurkudiz | snurkīdiz |
| 1st plural | snurkum | snurkīm |
| 2nd plural | snurkud | snurkīd |
| 3rd plural | snurkun | snurkīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| snerkaną | snerkandz | snurkanaz |
Descendants
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*snerkan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*sneorcan (Old English)
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ġesneorcan (Old English)
- *snerchen, snarchen (Middle English)
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ġesneorcan (Old English)
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*sneorcan (Old English)
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*snerka (Old Norse)
- snorkinn (Icelandic)
- snerka, snerke (Norwegian)
- snorkin (Old Swedish)
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*snerka (Old Norse)
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*snirken, snorkil (Middle English)
- snirk (Scots)
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*snirken, snorkil (Middle English)
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*snorkinn (Old Norse)
- snorkinn (Icelandic)
- snerka, snerke (Norwegian)
- snorkin (Old Swedish)
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*snorkinn (Old Norse)
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*snirken, snorkil (Middle English)
- snirk (Scots)
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*snirken, snorkil (Middle English)
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snorkil (Old Norse)
- snorkinn (Icelandic)
- snerka, snerke (Norwegian)
- snorkin (Old Swedish)
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snorkil (Old Norse)
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*snirken, snorkil (Middle English)
- snirk (Scots)
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*snirken, snorkil (Middle English)