wansian
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Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *wansōn, a variant of *wanisōn, from Proto-Germanic *wanisōną (“to lessen”). Equivalent to wana + -sian. Alternatively, perhaps borrowed from cognate Old Norse vansa (“to suffer loss”) or derived from Old Norse vansi (“lack, want”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]wansian
- to diminish
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of wansian (weak class 2)
infinitive | wansian | wansienne |
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | wansiġe | wansode |
second person singular | wansast | wansodest |
third person singular | wansaþ | wansode |
plural | wansiaþ | wansodon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | wansiġe | wansode |
plural | wansiġen | wansoden |
imperative | ||
singular | wansa | |
plural | wansiaþ | |
participle | present | past |
wansiende | (ġe)wansod |
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]Categories:
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms suffixed with -sian
- Old English terms borrowed from Old Norse
- Old English terms derived from Old Norse
- Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old English lemmas
- Old English verbs
- Old English class 2 weak verbs