ginian

Old English

Alternative forms

• ġeonian, ġynian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *ginōn, from Proto-Germanic *ginōną. Akin to Old Saxon ginōn, Old High German ginōn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈji.ni.ɑn/

Verb

ġinian

1. to yawn

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġinian (weak class 2)

infinitive	ġinian	ġinienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġiniġe	ġinode
second person singular	ġinast	ġinodest
third person singular	ġinaþ	ġinode
plural	ġiniaþ	ġinodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġiniġe	ġinode
plural	ġiniġen	ġinoden
imperative
singular	ġina
plural	ġiniaþ
participle	present	past
	ġiniende	(ġe)ġinod