*nahtāną
Runic: ᚾᚨᚺᛏᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈnɑx.tɑː.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 3
Meanings
to become night
Etymology
From *nahts (‘night’) + *-āną.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | nahtō | – | – |
| 2nd singular | nahtaisi | – | nahtai |
| 3rd singular | nahtaiþi | – | nahtāþau |
| 1st dual | nahtōs | – | – |
| 2nd dual | nahtāþiz | – | nahtāþiz |
| 1st plural | nahtāmaz | – | – |
| 2nd plural | nahtaiþ | – | nahtaiþ |
| 3rd plural | nahtānþi | – | nahtānþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | – | – |
| 2nd singular | nahtāsai | – |
| 3rd singular | nahtāþai | – |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | nahtānþai | – |
| 2nd plural | nahtānþai | – |
| 3rd plural | nahtānþai | – |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | nahtadǭ | nahtadēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | nahtadēz | nahtadēdīz |
| 3rd singular | nahtadē | nahtadēdī |
| 1st dual | nahtadēdū | nahtadēdīw |
| 2nd dual | nahtadēdudiz | nahtadēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | nahtadēdum | nahtadēdīm |
| 2nd plural | nahtadēdud | nahtadēdīd |
| 3rd plural | nahtadēdun | nahtadēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| nahtāną | nahtāndz | nahtadaz |
Descendants
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*nahtēn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*nahton (Old Dutch)
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*nachten (Middle Dutch)
- nachten (Dutch)
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*nachten (Middle Dutch)
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*nahton (Old Dutch)
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*nahtēn (Proto-West Germanic)
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nihtian (Old English)
- nighten (Middle English)
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nihtian (Old English)
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*nahtēn (Proto-West Germanic)
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nahtēn (Old High German)
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nachten (Middle High German)
- nachten (German)
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nachten (Middle High German)
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nahtēn (Old High German)
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nátta (Old Norse)
- nátta (Icelandic)