*dēaną
Runic: ᛞᛖᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈdɛː.ɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 7d
Meanings
to suck, suckle
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-ye/o- from root *dʰeh₁(y)- (‘to suckle, nurse’). Cognate Old Armenian դիեմ (diem, ‘to suck, to drink mother’s milk’), Old Church Slavonic доити (doiti) (doiti, ‘to breastfeed, suckle’), Sanskrit धयति (dháyati) (dháyati, ‘to suck, drink; suckle, nourish’). Related to *dijōną (‘to suck, suckle’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | dēō | dēaų | – |
| 2nd singular | dēizi | dēaiz | dē |
| 3rd singular | dēidi | dēai | dēadau |
| 1st dual | dēōz | dēaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | dēadiz | dēaidiz | dēadiz |
| 1st plural | dēamaz | dēaim | – |
| 2nd plural | dēid | dēaid | dēid |
| 3rd plural | dēandi | dēain | dēandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | dēai | – |
| 2nd singular | dēazai | dēaizau |
| 3rd singular | dēadai | dēaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | dēandai | dēaindau |
| 2nd plural | dēandai | dēaindau |
| 3rd plural | dēandai | dēaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | dedē | dedēį̄ |
| 2nd singular | dedēt | dedēīz |
| 3rd singular | dedē | dedēī |
| 1st dual | dedēū | dedēīw |
| 2nd dual | dedēudiz | dedēīdiz |
| 1st plural | dedēum | dedēīm |
| 2nd plural | dedēud | dedēīd |
| 3rd plural | dedēun | dedēīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| dēaną | dēandz | dēanaz |
Descendants
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*dājan (Old Saxon)
- däirn (Low German)
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tāen (Old High German)
- tāen (Middle High German)