scinan
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[edit] Old English
[edit] Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *skīnanan, from an Indo-European root *skai-, *ski-. Cognate with Old High German skīnan (German scheinen), Old Saxon skīnan (Dutch schijnen), Old Norse skína (Swedish skina), Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌽. The Indo-European root is also the source of Ancient Greek σκιά, Old Slavic sěn’ (Russian сень).
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈʃiːnɑn/
[edit] Verb
scīnan (strong class I)
- to shine
[edit] Conjugation
Conjugation of scīnan (strong class I)
| indicative | present | preterite |
|---|---|---|
| 1st-person singular | scīne | scān |
| 2nd-person singular | scīnest | scine |
| 3rd-person singular | scīneþ | scān |
| plural | scīnaþ | scinon |
| subjunctive | present | preterite |
| singular | scīne | scine |
| plural | scīnen | scinen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | scīn | |
| plural | scīnaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| scīnende | (ġe)scinen | |
[edit] Descendants
- English: to shine
