Reconstruction:Old Dutch/nitan

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-Germanic *hnītaną.

Verb

*nītan

  1. to knock, to butt against

Conjugation

Conjugation of *nītan (strong class 1)
infinitive *nītan
indicative present past
1st person singular *nīto, *nīton *nēt
2nd person singular *nītis *niti
3rd person singular *nītit *nēt
1st person plural *nītun *niton
2nd person plural *nītit *nitot
3rd person plural *nītunt *niton
subjunctive present past
1st person singular *nīte *niti
2nd person singular *nītis *niti
3rd person singular *nīte *niti
1st person plural *nītin *nitin
2nd person plural *nītit *nitit
3rd person plural *nītin *nitin
imperative present
singular *nīt
plural *nītet
participle present past
*nītandi *nitan, *ginitan

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: *niten
    • Dutch: nijten (dialectal)
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