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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/neudōn
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From *neud (“desire, longing”) + *-ōn.
Verb
*neudōn
- to desire, long for
- to strive for
- to enjoy
Inflection
| Class 2 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *neudōn | |
| 1st sg. past | *neudōdā | |
| Infinitive | *neudōn | |
| Genitive infin. | *neudōnijas | |
| Dative infin. | *neudōnijē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *neudōniju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *neudō | *neudōdā |
| 2nd singular | *neudōs | *neudōdēs, *neudōdōs |
| 3rd singular | *neudōþ | *neudōdē, *neudōdā |
| 1st plural | *neudōm | *neudōdum |
| 2nd plural | *neudōþ | *neudōdud |
| 3rd plural | *neudōnþ | *neudōdun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *neudō | *neudōdī |
| 2nd singular | *neudōs | *neudōdī |
| 3rd singular | *neudō | *neudōdī |
| 1st plural | *neudōm | *neudōdīm |
| 2nd plural | *neudōþ | *neudōdīd |
| 3rd plural | *neudōn | *neudōdīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *neudō | |
| Plural | *neudōþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *neudōndī | *neudōd |
Descendants
- Old English: nēodian
- Middle English: neden, neid, nede
- English: need
- Yola: needeth (preterite)
- Middle English: neden, neid, nede
- Old Saxon: niudōn
- Old Dutch: niedon
- Middle Dutch: nieden
- Old High German: niotōn
- Middle High German: nieten