Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/neutaną

This Proto-Germanic 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.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *newd- (“to seize; grasp; use”). Cognate with Lithuanian naudà (“utility, usefulness, note”),[1] as well as perhaps Proto-Slavic *nùďa (“need, necessity”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈneu̯.tɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*neutaną[2][3]

  1. (with genitive) to use, to make use of
  2. (with genitive) to enjoy (the use of)

Inflection

Conjugation of (strong class 2)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *neutō *neutaų — *neutai ?
2nd singular *niutizi *neutaiz *neut *neutazai *neutaizau
3rd singular *niutidi *neutai *neutadau *neutadai *neutaidau
1st dual *neutōz *neutaiw — — —
2nd dual *neutadiz *neutaidiz *neutadiz — —
1st plural *neutamaz *neutaim — *neutandai *neutaindau
2nd plural *niutid *neutaid *niutid *neutandai *neutaindau
3rd plural *neutandi *neutain *neutandau *neutandai *neutaindau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *naut *nutį̄
2nd singular *naust *nutīz
3rd singular *naut *nutī
1st dual *nutū *nutīw
2nd dual *nutudiz *nutīdiz
1st plural *nutum *nutīm
2nd plural *nutud *nutīd
3rd plural *nutun *nutīn
present past
participles *neutandz *nutanaz

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*neutan-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 389
  2. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named EDPG
  3. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*neutanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 285
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