niozan
Old High German
Alternative forms
- nioʐʐan
- niaʐan
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *neutaną, akin to Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌽𐌹𐌿𐍄𐌰𐌽 (ganiutan), 𐌽𐌹𐌿𐍄𐌰𐌽 (niutan, “to catch, to reach”), Old Norse njóta, Old English nēotan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnio.t͡san/
- IPA(key): /ˈnio.san/
Verb
nioʐan
- to use, to make use of
- to enjoy
Conjugation
Conjugation of nioʐan (strong class 2)
| infinitive | nioʐan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | niuʐu | nōʐ |
| 2nd person singular | niuʐis | nuʐʐi |
| 3rd person singular | niuʐit | nōʐ |
| 1st person plural | nioʐem, nioʐemes | nuʐʐum, nuʐʐumes |
| 2nd person plural | nioʐet | nuʐʐut |
| 3rd person plural | nioʐant | nuʐʐun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | nioʐe | nuʐʐi |
| 2nd person singular | nioʐes | nuʐʐis |
| 3rd person singular | nioʐe | nuʐʐi |
| 1st person plural | nioʐem, nioʐemes | nuʐʐim, nuʐʐimes |
| 2nd person plural | nioʐet | nuʐʐit |
| 3rd person plural | nioʐen | nuʐʐin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | niuʐ | |
| plural | nioʐet | |
| participle | present | past |
| nioʐanti | ginoʐʐan | |
Derived terms
- nioʐāri (“user”)
References
- Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer