tyrnan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *turnijan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtyr.nɑn/, [ˈtyrˠ.nɑn]

Verb

tyrnan

1. (intransitive) to turn, revolve
2. (transitive) to turn, cause to turn

Conjugation

Conjugation of tyrnan (weak class 1)

infinitive	tyrnan	tyrnenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	tyrne	tyrnde
second person singular	tyrnest, tyrnst	tyrndest
third person singular	tyrneþ, tyrnþ	tyrnde
plural	tyrnaþ	tyrndon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	tyrne	tyrnde
plural	tyrnen	tyrnden
imperative
singular	tyrn
plural	tyrnaþ
participle	present	past
	tyrnende	(ġe)tyrned

Derived terms

• betyrnan
• tyrning
• ymbtyrnan

Related terms

• turnian

Descendants

• Middle English: tyrnen, ternen, turnen
  • English: turn
  • Scots: tirn, turn