sniþan

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word sniþan. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word sniþan, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say sniþan in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word sniþan you have here. The definition of the word sniþan will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofsniþan, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: snithan and sniðan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *snīþan (“to cut”).

Compare Old Frisian snītha, Old Saxon snīthan, Old High German snīdan, Old Norse sníða. More at snithe.

Pronunciation

Verb

snīþan

  1. to cut, make an incision in

Conjugation

Conjugation of snīþan (strong class 1)
infinitive snīþan snīþenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular snīþe snāþ
second person singular snīst snide
third person singular snīþþ, snīþ snāþ
plural snīþaþ snidon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular snīþe snide
plural snīþen sniden
imperative
singular snīþ
plural snīþaþ
participle present past
snīþende (ġe)sniden

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: snithen
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia