*nūaną
Runic: ᚾᚢᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈnuː.ɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 7
Meanings
to rub, to grind
Etymology
Possibly related to Latin nuō and Ancient Greek νεύω (neúō) (neúō, ‘to nod, to wave’)
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | nūō | nūaų | – |
| 2nd singular | nūizi | nūaiz | nū |
| 3rd singular | nūidi | nūai | nūadau |
| 1st dual | nūōz | nūaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | nūadiz | nūaidiz | nūadiz |
| 1st plural | nūamaz | nūaim | – |
| 2nd plural | nūid | nūaid | nūid |
| 3rd plural | nūandi | nūain | nūandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | nūai | – |
| 2nd singular | nūazai | nūaizau |
| 3rd singular | nūadai | nūaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | nūandai | nūaindau |
| 2nd plural | nūandai | nūaindau |
| 3rd plural | nūandai | nūaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | nenū | nenūį̄ |
| 2nd singular | nenūt | nenūīz |
| 3rd singular | nenū | nenūī |
| 1st dual | nenūū | nenūīw |
| 2nd dual | nenūudiz | nenūīdiz |
| 1st plural | nenūum | nenūīm |
| 2nd plural | nenūud | nenūīd |
| 3rd plural | nenūun | nenūīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| nūaną | nūandz | nūanaz |
Descendants
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*nūwan (Proto-West Germanic)
- niuwan (Old High German)
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*neuwan (Proto-West Germanic)
- niuwan (Old High German)
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núa (Old Norse)
- núa (Icelandic)
- bnúa, gnúa (Old Norse)
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*𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌰𐌽 (*nauan) (Gothic)
- 𐌱𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌰𐌽 (bnauan) (Gothic)