nesan
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈne.sɑn/, [ˈne.zɑn]
Etymology 1
Contraction of ne + wesan. Compare nillan and nytan.
Verb
nesan
- not to be
Conjugation
Conjugation of nesan (irregular)
| infinitive | nesan | nesenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | neom | næs |
| second person singular | neart | nǣre |
| third person singular | nis | næs |
| plural | ne sind, ne sindon | nǣron |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ne sīe | nǣre |
| plural | ne sīen | nǣren |
| imperative | ||
| singular | nes | |
| plural | nesaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| nesende | — | |
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *nesaną.
Verb
nesan
Conjugation
Conjugation of nesan (strong, class V)
| infinitive | nesan | nesenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | nese | næs |
| second person singular | nist | nǣse |
| third person singular | nist | næs |
| plural | nesaþ | nǣson |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | nese | nǣse |
| plural | nesen | nǣsen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | nes | |
| plural | nesaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| nesende | (ġe)nesen | |
Derived terms
Old High German
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *nesaną.
Verb
nësan
Usage notes
- This form is less common than the prefixed form ginësan.
Conjugation
Conjugation of nësan (strong class 5)
| infinitive | nësan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | nisu, niso | nas |
| 2nd person singular | nisis, nisist | nāsi |
| 3rd person singular | nisit | nas |
| 1st person plural | nësem, nësemēs | nāsum, nāsumēs |
| 2nd person plural | nëset | nāsut |
| 3rd person plural | nësant | nāsun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | nëse | nāsi |
| 2nd person singular | nësēs, nësēst | nāsīs, nāsīst |
| 3rd person singular | nëse | nāsi |
| 1st person plural | nësēm, nësemēs | nāsīm, nāsīmēs |
| 2nd person plural | nësēt | nāsīt |
| 3rd person plural | nësēn | nāsīn |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | nis | |
| plural | nëset | |
| participle | present | past |
| nësanti | ginësan | |
Descendants
- Middle High German: nësen
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *nesaną.
Verb
nesan
Conjugation
Conjugation of nesan (strong class 5)
| infinitive | nesan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | nisu | nas |
| 2nd person singular | nisis | nāri |
| 3rd person singular | nisid | nas |
| plural | nesad | nārun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | nese | nāri |
| 2nd person singular | neses | nāris |
| 3rd person singular | nese | nāri |
| plural | nesen | nārin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | nes | |
| plural | nesad | |
| participle | present | past |
| nisandi | gineran, neran | |
Swedish
Noun
nesan
- definite singular of nesa