*knūjaną
Runic: ᚲᚾᚢᛃᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈknuː.jɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 1
Meanings
to press
Etymology
From pre-Germanic *gnuH-yé-ti, from Proto-Indo-European *gnewH-.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | knūjō | knūjaų | – |
| 2nd singular | knūisi | knūjais | knūi |
| 3rd singular | knūiþi | knūjai | knūjaþau |
| 1st dual | knūjōs | knūjaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | knūjaþiz | knūjaiþiz | knūjaþiz |
| 1st plural | knūjamaz | knūjaim | – |
| 2nd plural | knūiþ | knūjaiþ | knūiþ |
| 3rd plural | knūjanþi | knūjain | knūjanþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | knūjai | – |
| 2nd singular | knūjasai | knūjaisau |
| 3rd singular | knūjaþai | knūjaiþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | knūjanþai | knūjainþau |
| 2nd plural | knūjanþai | knūjainþau |
| 3rd plural | knūjanþai | knūjainþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | knūidǭ | knūidēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | knūidēz | knūidēdīz |
| 3rd singular | knūidē | knūidēdī |
| 1st dual | knūidēdū | knūidēdīw |
| 2nd dual | knūidēdudiz | knūidēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | knūidēdum | knūidēdīm |
| 2nd plural | knūidēdud | knūidēdīd |
| 3rd plural | knūidēdun | knūidēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| knūjaną | knūjandz | knūidaz |
Descendants
-
knýja (Old Norse)
- knýggja (Faroese)
- knýja (Icelandic)