Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hnipnaną

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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Closely related to *hnipōną.

Pronunciation

Verb

*hnipnaną

  1. (intransitive) to become sad
  2. (intransitive) to be downcast, droop

Inflection

Descendants