*niitjaną

Runic: ᚾᛁᛏᛃᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈni.it.jɑ.nɑ̃/

verb · Weak class 1

Meanings

to say ‘no’, deny, refuse

Etymology

From *ne (‘no, not’) + *-itjaną.

Conjugation

Present active

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive	Imperative
1st singular	niitjō	niitjaų	–
2nd singular	niitisi	niitjais	niiti
3rd singular	niitiþi	niitjai	niitjaþau
1st dual	niitjōs	niitjaiw	–
2nd dual	niitjaþiz	niitjaiþiz	niitjaþiz
1st plural	niitjamaz	niitjaim	–
2nd plural	niitiþ	niitjaiþ	niitiþ
3rd plural	niitjanþi	niitjain	niitjanþau

Present passive

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive
1st singular	niitjai	–
2nd singular	niitjasai	niitjaisau
3rd singular	niitjaþai	niitjaiþau
1st dual	–	–
2nd dual	–	–
1st plural	niitjanþai	niitjainþau
2nd plural	niitjanþai	niitjainþau
3rd plural	niitjanþai	niitjainþau

Past

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive
1st singular	niistǭ	niistēdį̄
2nd singular	niistēz	niistēdīz
3rd singular	niistē	niistēdī
1st dual	niistēdū	niistēdīw
2nd dual	niistēdudiz	niistēdīdiz
1st plural	niistēdum	niistēdīm
2nd plural	niistēdud	niistēdīd
3rd plural	niistēdun	niistēdīn

Non-finite Forms

Infinitive	Present Participle	Past Participle
niitjaną	niitjandz	niitidaz

Descendants

nǣtan (Old English)
níta (Old Norse)
- neita (Icelandic)
níta (Old Norse)
- niten, naiten (Middle English)
  - nait (English)
  - nyte, nite (Scots)
neita (Old Norse)
- neita (Icelandic)
neita (Old Norse)
- niten, naiten (Middle English)
  - nait (English)
  - nyte, nite (Scots)

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