*ninþaną
Runic: ᚾᛁᚾᚦᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈnin.θɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 3
Meanings
to dare, venture
Etymology
From Pre-Germanic *nent-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *nant- (‘to fight, dare’). Related to Old Irish néit (‘battle, combat’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | ninþō | ninþaų | – |
| 2nd singular | ninþizi | ninþaiz | ninþ |
| 3rd singular | ninþidi | ninþai | ninþadau |
| 1st dual | ninþōz | ninþaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | ninþadiz | ninþaidiz | ninþadiz |
| 1st plural | ninþamaz | ninþaim | – |
| 2nd plural | ninþid | ninþaid | ninþid |
| 3rd plural | ninþandi | ninþain | ninþandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | ninþai | – |
| 2nd singular | ninþazai | ninþaizau |
| 3rd singular | ninþadai | ninþaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | ninþandai | ninþaindau |
| 2nd plural | ninþandai | ninþaindau |
| 3rd plural | ninþandai | ninþaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | nanþ | nundį̄ |
| 2nd singular | nanst | nundīz |
| 3rd singular | nanþ | nundī |
| 1st dual | nundū | nundīw |
| 2nd dual | nundudiz | nundīdiz |
| 1st plural | nundum | nundīm |
| 2nd plural | nundud | nundīd |
| 3rd plural | nundun | nundīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| ninþaną | ninþandz | nundanaz |
Descendants
- *nindan (Old High German)
- ginindan (Old High German)