Information about the word sneer (English → Esperanto: rikani)

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/snɪə*/
Hyphenationsneer

Conjugation

Indicative mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) sneer(I) sneered
(thou) sneerest(thou) sneeredst
(he) sneers, sneereth(he) sneered
(we) sneer(we) sneered
(you) sneer(you) sneered
(they) sneer(they) sneered
Subjunctive mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) sneer (I) sneered
(thou) sneer(thou) sneered
(he) sneer(he) sneered
(we) sneer(we) sneered
(you) sneer(you) sneered
(they) sneer(they) sneered
Imperative mood
sneer
Participles
Present participlePast participle
sneeringsneered

Usage samples

One of the bearded men sneered.

Translations

Dutchgrijnslachen
English (Old English)grennian
Esperantorikani
Faeroeseflenna upp á háð
Frenchricaner
Germangrinsen
Saterland Frisiangniesje; grinsje; kiesje