*rahnijaną²
Runic: ᚱᚨᚺᚾᛁᛃᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈrɑx.ni.jɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 1
Meanings
to decide
Etymology
From an n-suffixed word like *rahną (‘decision, reckoning, counsel’) without direct descendants, close in semantics to Proto-Germanic *raginą and Gothic 𐌲𐌰-𐍂𐌴𐌷𐍃𐌽𐍃 f (ga-rēhsns, ‘*decision; schedule, plan’), ultimately from the same root *Hrek- (‘to speak, declare; to organize’). Possible piecewise doublet of etymology 1.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | rahnijō | rahnijaų | – |
| 2nd singular | rahnīsi | rahnijais | rahnī |
| 3rd singular | rahnīþi | rahnijai | rahnijaþau |
| 1st dual | rahnijōs | rahnijaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | rahnijaþiz | rahnijaiþiz | rahnijaþiz |
| 1st plural | rahnijamaz | rahnijaim | – |
| 2nd plural | rahnīþ | rahnijaiþ | rahnīþ |
| 3rd plural | rahnijanþi | rahnijain | rahnijanþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | rahnijai | – |
| 2nd singular | rahnijasai | rahnijaisau |
| 3rd singular | rahnijaþai | rahnijaiþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | rahnijanþai | rahnijainþau |
| 2nd plural | rahnijanþai | rahnijainþau |
| 3rd plural | rahnijanþai | rahnijainþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | rahnidǭ | rahnidēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | rahnidēz | rahnidēdīz |
| 3rd singular | rahnidē | rahnidēdī |
| 1st dual | rahnidēdū | rahnidēdīw |
| 2nd dual | rahnidēdudiz | rahnidēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | rahnidēdum | rahnidēdīm |
| 2nd plural | rahnidēdud | rahnidēdīd |
| 3rd plural | rahnidēdun | rahnidēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| rahnijaną | rahnijandz | rahnidaz |
Descendants
- 𐍂𐌰𐌷𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (rahnjan) (Gothic)