ansien

See also: ansíen

Old English

Alternative forms

• ansīn, ansȳn, ansēn, onsīen, onsīon, onsīn, onsȳn, onsēn

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *anasiuniz, equivalent to an- +‎ sīen. Cognate with Old Saxon ansiuni (“countenance, face”), Old High German anasiuni (“face”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑnˌsi͜yːn/

Noun

ansīen f

1. face
2. look, appearance
3. aspect, figure

Declension

Strong i-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	ansīen	ansīene, ansīena
accusative	ansīen, ansīene	ansīene, ansīena
genitive	ansīene	ansīena
dative	ansīene	ansīenum

Related terms

• sēon