skinan

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *skīnan.

Verb

skīnan

1. to shine
2. to be visible

Conjugation

Conjugation of skīnan (strong class 1)

infinitive	skīnan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	skīno, skīnon	skēn
2nd person singular	skīnis, skīnist	skini, skinis
3rd person singular	skīnit	skēn
1st person plural	skīnon	skinun
2nd person plural	skīnet	skinut
3rd person plural	skīnont	skinun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	skīne	skini
2nd person singular	skīnes, skīnest	skini, skinis
3rd person singular	skīne	skini
1st person plural	skīnen	skinin
2nd person plural	skīnet	skinit
3rd person plural	skīnen	skinin
imperative	present
singular	skīn
plural	skīnet
participle	present	past
	skīnandi	skinan, giskinan

Derived terms

• giskīnan
• irskīnan

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: schinen
  • Dutch: schijnen
    • Afrikaans: skyn
  • Limburgish: sjiene

Further reading

• “skīnan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

• scīnan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *skīnan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskiː.nɑn/

Verb

skīnan

1. to shine

Conjugation

Conjugation of skīnan (strong class 1)

infinitive	skīnan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	skīnu	skēn
2nd person singular	skīnis	skini
3rd person singular	skīnid	skēn
plural	skīnad	skinun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	skīne	skini
2nd person singular	skīnes	skinis
3rd person singular	skīne	skini
plural	skīnen	skinin
imperative	present
singular	skīn
plural	skīnad
participle	present	past
	skīnandi	giskinan, skinan

Descendants

• Low German: schienen