*nesaną
Runic: ᚾᛖᛊᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈne.sɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 5
Meanings
to survive, recover, heal
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *nes- (‘to return, heal’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | nesō | nesaų | – |
| 2nd singular | nisizi | nesaiz | nes |
| 3rd singular | nisidi | nesai | nesadau |
| 1st dual | nesōz | nesaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | nesadiz | nesaidiz | nesadiz |
| 1st plural | nesamaz | nesaim | – |
| 2nd plural | nisid | nesaid | nisid |
| 3rd plural | nesandi | nesain | nesandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | nesai | – |
| 2nd singular | nesazai | nesaizau |
| 3rd singular | nesadai | nesaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | nesandai | nesaindau |
| 2nd plural | nesandai | nesaindau |
| 3rd plural | nesandai | nesaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | nas | nēzį̄ |
| 2nd singular | nast | nēzīz |
| 3rd singular | nas | nēzī |
| 1st dual | nēzū | nēzīw |
| 2nd dual | nēzudiz | nēzīdiz |
| 1st plural | nēzum | nēzīm |
| 2nd plural | nēzud | nēzīd |
| 3rd plural | nēzun | nēzīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| nesaną | nesandz | nezanaz |
Descendants
-
nesan (Old English)
- ġenesan (Old English)
-
nesan (Old Saxon)
- nēsen (Middle Low German)
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*nesan (Old Dutch)
- nēsen (Middle Dutch)
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nësan (Old High German)
- nësen (Middle High German)
- irnësan (Old High German)