nitan
Old Saxon
Etymology
Contraction of ne + witan. The same process occurred in Old English with ne + willan (nillan (“to not want”)) and ne + wesan (nesan (“to not be”)). See also newitan.
Verb
nitan
- to not know
Conjugation
Conjugation of nitan (preterite-present irregular)
| infinitive | nitan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | nēt | *nissa |
| 2nd person singular | *nēst | *nisses |
| 3rd person singular | nēt | *nissa |
| plural | *nitun | *nissun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | *niti | *nissi |
| 2nd person singular | *nitis | *nissis |
| 3rd person singular | *niti | *nissi |
| plural | *nitin | *nissin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | — | |
| plural | — | |
| participle | present | past |
| *nitandi | ne giwitan, ne witan | |
Derived terms
- nēthwanan
Old Swedish
Alternative forms
- nittān
Etymology
From Old Norse nítján, from Proto-Germanic *newuntehun.
Numeral
nītān
- nineteen
Descendants
- Swedish: nitton