nännas
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Swedish[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From Old Swedish nænnas, nænna, from Old Norse nenna, from Proto-Germanic *nanþijaną. Cognate to Danish nænne and Icelandic nenna.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
nännas (present nänns, preterite nändes, supine nänts)
- (especially in the negative) to have the heart or conscience to do something unpleasant or hurtful.
- 1777 October 17, “Slute ſe tidn. N:o 38.”, in Carlſtads Wecko-tidningar, number 39, page 1:
- Cupido, naͤns du ſkada Flora?
- Cupid, do you have heart to hurt Flora?
- (especially in the negative) to allow oneself
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of nännas (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | — | nännas | ||
Supine | — | nänts | ||
Imperative | — | nänns | ||
Imper. plural1 | — | nännens | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | — | — | nänns, nännes | nändes |
Ind. plural1 | — | — | nännas | nändes |
Subjunctive2 | — | — | nännes | nändes |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | nännandes | |||
Past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
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