*nēhwijaną
Runic: ᚾᛖᚺᚹᛁᛃᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈnɛː.xʷi.jɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 1
Meanings
to approach, to come near
Etymology
From *nēhwaz (‘near, close’) + *-janą.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | nēhwijō | nēhwijaų | – |
| 2nd singular | nēhwīsi | nēhwijais | nēhwī |
| 3rd singular | nēhwīþi | nēhwijai | nēhwijaþau |
| 1st dual | nēhwijōs | nēhwijaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | nēhwijaþiz | nēhwijaiþiz | nēhwijaþiz |
| 1st plural | nēhwijamaz | nēhwijaim | – |
| 2nd plural | nēhwīþ | nēhwijaiþ | nēhwīþ |
| 3rd plural | nēhwijanþi | nēhwijain | nēhwijanþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | nēhwijai | – |
| 2nd singular | nēhwijasai | nēhwijaisau |
| 3rd singular | nēhwijaþai | nēhwijaiþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | nēhwijanþai | nēhwijainþau |
| 2nd plural | nēhwijanþai | nēhwijainþau |
| 3rd plural | nēhwijanþai | nēhwijainþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | nēhwidǭ | nēhwidēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | nēhwidēz | nēhwidēdīz |
| 3rd singular | nēhwidē | nēhwidēdī |
| 1st dual | nēhwidēdū | nēhwidēdīw |
| 2nd dual | nēhwidēdudiz | nēhwidēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | nēhwidēdum | nēhwidēdīm |
| 2nd plural | nēhwidēdud | nēhwidēdīd |
| 3rd plural | nēhwidēdun | nēhwidēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| nēhwijaną | nēhwijandz | nēhwidaz |
Descendants
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*nāhwijan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*nǣgan (Old English)
- ġenǣgan (Old English)
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*nǣgan (Old English)
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*nāhwijan (Proto-West Germanic)
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nāhen (Old High German)
- nähen (Middle High German)
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nāhen (Old High German)
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*nāhwijan (Proto-West Germanic)
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nāhian (Old Saxon)
- nēgen (Middle Low German)
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nāhian (Old Saxon)
- nærme (Norwegian Bokmål)
- 𐌽𐌴𐍈𐌾𐌰𐌽 (nēƕjan) (Gothic)