nihtian
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-West Germanic *nahtēn, from Proto-Germanic *nahtāną.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
nihtian
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of nihtian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | nihtian | nihtienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | nihtiġe | nihtode |
| second person singular | nihtast | nihtodest |
| third person singular | nihtaþ | nihtode |
| plural | nihtiaþ | nihtodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | nihtiġe | nihtode |
| plural | nihtiġen | nihtoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | nihta | |
| plural | nihtiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| nihtiende | (ġe)nihtod | |
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Middle English: nighten
References[edit]
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “nihtian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.