Reconstruction:Old English/snercan

This Old English 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.

Old English

Alternative forms

• *snierċan, *snyrċan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *snarkijan, from Proto-Germanic *snarkijaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsner.t͡ʃɑn/, [ˈsnerˠ.t͡ʃɑn]

Verb

*snerċan

1. (intransitive) to shrink, shrivel, or dry up

Conjugation

Conjugation of *snerċan (weak class 1)

infinitive	*snerċan	*snerċenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	*snerċe	*snercte
second person singular	*snerċest, *snercst	*snerctest
third person singular	*snerċeþ, *snercþ	*snercte
plural	*snerċaþ	*snercton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	*snerċe	*snercte
plural	*snerċen	*snercten
imperative
singular	*snerċ
plural	*snerċaþ
participle	present	past
	*snerċende	(ġe)*snerċed

Related terms

• ġesneorcan

Descendants

• Middle English: *snerchen, snarchen