hnigan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hnīgan, from Proto-Germanic *hnīganą. Cognate with Old Frisian hnīga, Old Saxon hnīgan, Old High German nīgan, Old Norse hníga, Gothic 𐌷𐌽𐌴𐌹𐍅𐌰𐌽 (hneiwan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxniː.ɡɑn/, [ˈn̥iː.ɣɑn]

Verb

hnīgan

1. to bow

Conjugation

Conjugation of hnīgan (strong class 1)

infinitive	hnīgan	hnīgenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	hnīge	hnāg, hnāh
second person singular	hnīġst	hnige
third person singular	hnīġþ	hnāg, hnāh
plural	hnīgaþ	hnigon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hnīge	hnige
plural	hnīgen	hnigen
imperative
singular	hnīġ
plural	hnīgaþ
participle	present	past
	hnīgende	(ġe)hniġen

Derived terms

• ġehnīgan
• onhnīgan

Related terms

• hnāh
• hnǣġan
• hnigian

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hnīganą.

Verb

hnīgan

1. to bow
2. to bend

Conjugation

Conjugation of hnīgan (strong class 1)

infinitive	hnīgan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	hnīgu	hnēg
2nd person singular	hnīgis	hnigi
3rd person singular	hnīgid	hnēg
plural	hnīgad	hnigun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	hnīge	hnigi
2nd person singular	hnīges	hnigis
3rd person singular	hnīge	hnigi
plural	hnīgen	hnigin
imperative	present
singular	hnīg
plural	hnīgad
participle	present	past
	hnīgandi	gihnigan, hnigan