snarken

German Low German

Etymology

Old Saxon snarkan, from Proto-Germanic *snarkijaną, *snarkōną. Compare Middle English snarken, German schnarchen and Dutch snurken.

Verb

snarken

1. to snore

Conjugation

Conjugation of snarken (weak)

infinitive	snarken
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	snark	snark
2nd person singular	snarks(t)	snarks(t)
3rd person singular	snark(t)	snark
plural	snarkt, snarken	snarken
imperative	present	—
singular	snark(e)
plural	snarkt
participle	present	past
	snarken	(e)snarkt, gesnarkt
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

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Middle English

Etymology

Old English snarcan, from Proto-Germanic *snarkjaną, *snarkōną.

Verb

snarken (third-person singular simple present snarketh, present participle snarkende, snarkynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle snarked)

1. to snort, to snore

Conjugation

Conjugation of snarken (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) snarken, snarke
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	snarke	snarked
2nd-person singular	snarkest	snarkedest
3rd-person singular	snarketh	snarked
subjunctive singular	snarke
imperative singular		—
plural1	snarken, snarke	snarkeden, snarkede
imperative plural	snarketh, snarke	—
participles	snarkynge, snarkende	snarked, ysnarked

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: snark