hníga I “bow”

“sink; be defeated; die; head, turn”

frequent

intransitive/impersonal intransitive

active voice
present indicative present subjunctive
1sg ek hníg 1pl vér hnígum 1sg ek hníga 1pl vér hnígim
2sg þú hnígr 2pl þér hnígið 2sg þú hnígir 2pl þér hnígið
3sg hon hnígr 3pl þau hníga 3sg hon hnígi 3pl þau hnígi
preterite indicative preterite subjunctive
1sg ek hneig 1pl vér hnigum 1sg ek hniga 1pl vér hnigim
2sg þú hneigt 2pl þér hniguð 2sg þú hnigir 2pl þér hnigið
3sg hon hneig 3pl þau hnigu 3sg hon hnigi 3pl þau hnigi
preterite infinitive hnigu
past participle f. hnigin m. hniginn n. hnigit
imperative 2sg hníg 1pl hnígum 2pl hnígið

PG *hnīgwaną, OE hnīgan I, Dutch neigen, weak German neigen; further Latin cōnīvēre “close one’s eyes.” The causative is hneigja 1 “bow.” Earlier preterite singular forms hnég, hnég, 2sg hnétt.

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