næglan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *naglijan, from Proto-Germanic *naglijaną. Equivalent to næġl +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnæj.lɑn/

Verb

næġlan

1. to nail

Conjugation

Conjugation of næġlan (weak class 1)

infinitive	næġlan	næġlenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	næġle	næġlde, næġlede
second person singular	næġlest	næġldest, næġledest
third person singular	næġleþ	næġlde, næġlede
plural	næġlaþ	næġldon, næġledon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	næġle	næġlde, næġlede
plural	næġlen	næġlden, næġleden
imperative
singular	næġle
plural	næġlaþ
participle	present	past
	næġlende	(ġe)næġled

Related terms

• næġlian

Descendants

• Middle English: naylen, naȝȝlenn, nailen, nailin, naylli, naile, naille
  • English: nail
  • Scots: nail