*sneufaną
Runic: ᛊᚾᛖᚢᚠᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈsneu̯.ɸɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 2
Meanings
to sniff, to snort
Etymology
Uncertain, possibly related to *snūtaz (‘snout’) and *snūtijaną (‘to blow one's nose’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | sneufō | sneufaų | – |
| 2nd singular | sniufizi | sneufaiz | sneuf |
| 3rd singular | sniufidi | sneufai | sneufadau |
| 1st dual | sneufōz | sneufaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | sneufadiz | sneufaidiz | sneufadiz |
| 1st plural | sneufamaz | sneufaim | – |
| 2nd plural | sniufid | sneufaid | sniufid |
| 3rd plural | sneufandi | sneufain | sneufandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | sneufai | – |
| 2nd singular | sneufazai | sneufaizau |
| 3rd singular | sneufadai | sneufaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | sneufandai | sneufaindau |
| 2nd plural | sneufandai | sneufaindau |
| 3rd plural | sneufandai | sneufaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | snauf | snubį̄ |
| 2nd singular | snauft | snubīz |
| 3rd singular | snauf | snubī |
| 1st dual | snubū | snubīw |
| 2nd dual | snubudiz | snubīdiz |
| 1st plural | snubum | snubīm |
| 2nd plural | snubud | snubīd |
| 3rd plural | snubun | snubīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| sneufaną | sneufandz | snubanaz |
Descendants
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*sneufan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*snūvan (Old Dutch)
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snuven (Middle Dutch)
- snoeve (Limburgish)
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snuven (Middle Dutch)
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*snūvan (Old Dutch)
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*sneufan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*snūvan (Old Dutch)
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snuven (Middle Dutch)
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snuiven (Dutch)
- snuiwe (Afrikaans)
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snuiven (Dutch)
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snuven (Middle Dutch)
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*snūvan (Old Dutch)
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*sneufan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*snūfan, *snūban, *sniofan, *snioban (Old High German)
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snūven, snūben, *snieven, *snieben (Middle High German)
- schnaufen, schnauben, schniefen, schnieben (German)
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snūven, snūben, *snieven, *snieben (Middle High German)
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*snūfan, *snūban, *sniofan, *snioban (Old High German)
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*sneufan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*snūvan (Old Saxon)
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snūven (Middle Low German)
- snuven (Low German)
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snūven (Middle Low German)
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*snūvan (Old Saxon)
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*snūfan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*snūvan (Old Dutch)
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snuven (Middle Dutch)
- snoeve (Limburgish)
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snuven (Middle Dutch)
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*snūvan (Old Dutch)
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*snūfan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*snūvan (Old Dutch)
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snuven (Middle Dutch)
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snuiven (Dutch)
- snuiwe (Afrikaans)
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snuiven (Dutch)
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snuven (Middle Dutch)
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*snūvan (Old Dutch)
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*snūfan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*snūfan, *snūban, *sniofan, *snioban (Old High German)
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snūven, snūben, *snieven, *snieben (Middle High German)
- schnaufen, schnauben, schniefen, schnieben (German)
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snūven, snūben, *snieven, *snieben (Middle High German)
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*snūfan, *snūban, *sniofan, *snioban (Old High German)
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*snūfan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*snūvan (Old Saxon)
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snūven (Middle Low German)
- snuven (Low German)
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snūven (Middle Low German)
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*snūvan (Old Saxon)