lænan

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Old English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Equivalent to lǣn +‎ -an. Akin to Old Norse lána and Old High German lēhanōn, lēhanen. Compare Danish låne, Dutch lenen and German lehnen (“to borrow”).

Verb

lǣnan

  1. to lend; grant; lease
Conjugation
Conjugation of lǣnan (weak class 1)
infinitive lǣnan lǣnenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular lǣne lǣnde
second person singular lǣnest, lǣnst lǣndest
third person singular lǣneþ, lǣnþ lǣnde
plural lǣnaþ lǣndon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular lǣne lǣnde
plural lǣnen lǣnden
imperative
singular lǣn
plural lǣnaþ
participle present past
lǣnende (ġe)lǣned
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Middle English: lenen

Etymology 2

Adjective

lǣnan

  1. inflection of lǣne:
    1. accusative masculine/feminine singular
    2. genitive/dative/instrumental masculine/feminine/neuter singular
    3. nominative/accusative masculine/feminine/neuter plural
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