nihtian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *nahtēn, from Proto-Germanic *nahtāną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnix.ti.ɑn/, [ˈniç.ti.ɑn]

Verb

nihtian

  1. to become night

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

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