*snewaną
Runic: ᛊᚾᛖᚹᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈsne.wɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 5
Meanings
to rush, hurry
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *snewH- (‘to be fleet; flow; run; trickle’). Cognate with Proto-Slavic *snuti (‘to shuttle, to warp (yarn, thread)’), Latvian snaujis (‘noose’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | snewō | snewaų | – |
| 2nd singular | sniwizi | snewaiz | snew |
| 3rd singular | sniwidi | snewai | snewadau |
| 1st dual | snewōz | snewaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | snewadiz | snewaidiz | snewadiz |
| 1st plural | snewamaz | snewaim | – |
| 2nd plural | sniwid | snewaid | sniwid |
| 3rd plural | snewandi | snewain | snewandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | snewai | – |
| 2nd singular | snewazai | snewaizau |
| 3rd singular | snewadai | snewaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | snewandai | snewaindau |
| 2nd plural | snewandai | snewaindau |
| 3rd plural | snewandai | snewaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | snau | snēwį̄ |
| 2nd singular | snaut | snēwīz |
| 3rd singular | snau | snēwī |
| 1st dual | snēwū | snēwīw |
| 2nd dual | snēwudiz | snēwīdiz |
| 1st plural | snēwum | snēwīm |
| 2nd plural | snēwud | snēwīd |
| 3rd plural | snēwun | snēwīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| snewaną | snewandz | snewanaz |
Descendants
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*snewan (Proto-West Germanic)
- snēowan, snōwan (Old English)
-
snúa (Old Norse)
- sno, snurre (Danish)
- snúgva, snurra (Faroese)
- snúa (Icelandic)
- sno, snurra (Swedish)
-
snúa (Old Norse)
-
? (Norwegian)
- snu (Norwegian Bokmål)
- snu (Norwegian Nynorsk)
-
? (Norwegian)
- 𐍃𐌽𐌹𐍅𐌰𐌽 (sniwan) (Gothic)