grunnian

Old English

Alternative forms
  • grunian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *grunnōną (“to grunt”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡrun.niɑn/, [ˈɣrun.niɑn] (early Old English)
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡrun.niɑn/, [ˈɡrun.niɑn] (late Old English)

Verb

grunnian

  1. to grunt
    Hundas beorcaþ, wulfas þēotaþ, lēon grimettaþ, nǣdran hwistliaþ, fuglas twiteriaþ, henna clocciaþ, hanan crāwaþ, gēs grǣdaþ, frosċas crācettaþ, hors hnǣġaþ, esolas ġiniaþ, sċēap blǣtaþ, swīn grunniaþ, mȳs hwīciaþ, menn sprecaþ, and God swīġþ.
    Dogs bark, wolves howl, lions roar, snakes hiss, birds chirp, hens cluck, roosters crow, geese honk, frogs croak, horses neigh, donkeys bray, sheep bleat, pigs grunt, mice squeak, people speak, and God is silent.

Conjugation
Conjugation of grunnian (weak class 2)
infinitive grunnian tō grunnienne
indicative present past
1st-person singular grunnie
grunniġe		 grunnode
2nd-person singular grunnast grunnodest
3rd-person singular grunnaþ grunnode
plural grunniaþ
grunniġaþ		 grunnodon
subjunctive present past
singular grunnie
grunniġe		 grunnode
plural grunnien
grunniġen		 grunnoden
imperative
singular grunna
plural grunniaþ
grunniġaþ
participle present past
grunniende
grunniġende		 (ġe)grunnod

Synonyms
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