nigen
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *nīgan, from Proto-Germanic *hnīganą, *hnīwaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈniːɣən/
Verb
nigen
- to bow
Inflection
| Strong class 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | nigen | |
| 3rd sg. past | nêech | |
| 3rd pl. past | nēgen | |
| Past participle | genēgen | |
| Infinitive | nigen | |
| In genitive | nigens | |
| In dative | nigene | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | nige | nêech |
| 2nd singular | nijchs, niges | nēechs, nēges |
| 3rd singular | nijcht, niget | nêech |
| 1st plural | nigen | nēgen |
| 2nd plural | nijcht, niget | nēecht, nēget |
| 3rd plural | nigen | nēgen |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | nige | nēge |
| 2nd singular | nijchs, niges | nēges |
| 3rd singular | nige | nēge |
| 1st plural | nigen | nēgen |
| 2nd plural | nijcht, niget | nēget |
| 3rd plural | nigen | nēgen |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | nijch, nige | |
| Plural | nijcht, niget | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | nigende | genēgen |
Descendants
- Dutch: nijgen
- Limburgish: niege
Further reading
- “nighen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “nigen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN