*neþaną
Runic: ᚾᛖᚦᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈne.θɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 5
Meanings
to help, support, grant safety
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *net-. Related to Proto-Tocharian *nete (‘might, strength’) and Sanskrit नाथ् (nāth) (nāth, ‘to seek aid’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | neþō | neþaų | – |
| 2nd singular | niþizi | neþaiz | neþ |
| 3rd singular | niþidi | neþai | neþadau |
| 1st dual | neþōz | neþaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | neþadiz | neþaidiz | neþadiz |
| 1st plural | neþamaz | neþaim | – |
| 2nd plural | niþid | neþaid | niþid |
| 3rd plural | neþandi | neþain | neþandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | neþai | – |
| 2nd singular | neþazai | neþaizau |
| 3rd singular | neþadai | neþaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | neþandai | neþaindau |
| 2nd plural | neþandai | neþaindau |
| 3rd plural | neþandai | neþaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | naþ | nēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | nast | nēdīz |
| 3rd singular | naþ | nēdī |
| 1st dual | nēdū | nēdīw |
| 2nd dual | nēdudiz | nēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | nēdum | nēdīm |
| 2nd plural | nēdud | nēdīd |
| 3rd plural | nēdun | nēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| neþaną | neþandz | nedanaz |
Descendants
- 𐌽𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌽 (niþan) (Gothic)