hnitan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hnītan, from Proto-Germanic *hnītaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxniː.tɑn/, [ˈn̥iː.tɑn]

Verb

hnītan

1. to clash, butt

Conjugation

Conjugation of hnītan (strong class 1)

infinitive	hnītan	hnītenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	hnīte	hnāt
second person singular	hnītst	hnite
third person singular	hnītt, hnīt	hnāt
plural	hnītaþ	hniton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hnīte	hnite
plural	hnīten	hniten
imperative
singular	hnīt
plural	hnītaþ
participle	present	past
	hnītende	(ġe)hniten

Related terms

• ġehnād
• ġehnǣst
• hnitol

Descendants

• Middle English: *niten, *nyten
  • Scots: noit, knoit, note
    • → English: note