Reconstruction:Old Dutch/nigan

This Old Dutch entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hnīgan, from Proto-Germanic *hnīganą.

Verb

*nīgan

  1. to bend
  2. to bow

Inflection

Conjugation of *nīgan (strong class 1)
infinitive *nīgan
indicative present past
1st person singular *nīgo, *nīgon *nēg
2nd person singular *nīgis *nigi
3rd person singular *nīgit *nēg
1st person plural *nīgun *nigon
2nd person plural *nīgit *nigot
3rd person plural *nīgunt *nigon
subjunctive present past
1st person singular *nīge *nigi
2nd person singular *nīgis *nigi
3rd person singular *nīge *nigi
1st person plural *nīgin *nigin
2nd person plural *nīgit *nigit
3rd person plural *nīgin *nigin
imperative present
singular *nīg
plural *nīget
participle present past
*nīgandi *nigan, *ginigan

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: nigen
    • Dutch: nijgen
    • Limburgish: niege
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