ganian

This 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

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gainōn, from Proto-Germanic *gainōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɑː.ni.ɑn/

Verb

gānian

1. to open, open up, open wide
2. to gape
3. to yawn

Conjugation

Conjugation of gānian (weak class 2)

infinitive	gānian	gānienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	gāniġe	gānode
second person singular	gānast	gānodest
third person singular	gānaþ	gānode
plural	gāniaþ	gānodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	gāniġe	gānode
plural	gāniġen	gānoden
imperative
singular	gāna
plural	gāniaþ
participle	present	past
	gāniende	(ġe)gānod

Derived terms

• gānung

Related terms

• ġīnan
• ġinian

Descendants

• Middle English: ganen, gainen, gonen