cwanian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kwainōn, from Proto-Germanic *kwainōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwɑː.ni.ɑn/

Verb

cwānian

1. to bewail, lament, moan

   Synonym: wānian

Conjugation

Conjugation of cwānian (weak class 2)

infinitive	cwānian	cwānienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	cwāniġe	cwānode
second person singular	cwānast	cwānodest
third person singular	cwānaþ	cwānode
plural	cwāniaþ	cwānodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	cwāniġe	cwānode
plural	cwāniġen	cwānoden
imperative
singular	cwāna
plural	cwāniaþ
participle	present	past
	cwāniende	(ġe)cwānod

Derived terms

• wēacwānian

Related terms

• cwāniġ
• mōdcwāniġ

Descendants

• Middle English: quanen, quainen (merged with Old Norse kveina)