nihtian
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *nahtēn, from Proto-Germanic *nahtāną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnix.ti.ɑn/, [ˈniç.ti.ɑn]
Conjugation
Conjugation of nihtian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | nihtian | nihtienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | nihtiġe | nihtode |
| second person singular | nihtast | nihtodest |
| third person singular | nihtaþ | nihtode |
| plural | nihtiaþ | nihtodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | nihtiġe | nihtode |
| plural | nihtiġen | nihtoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | nihta | |
| plural | nihtiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| nihtiende | (ġe)nihtod | |
Derived terms
Descendants
- Middle English: nighten
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “nihtian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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