-nian
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *-inōną. Compare Old High German -inōn, Old Saxon -nōn, Old Norse -na.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-nian
- suffix applied to nouns and adjectives to form verbs
Conjugation
Conjugation of -nian (weak class 2)
infinitive | -nian | -nienne |
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | -niġe | -node |
second person singular | -nast | -nodest |
third person singular | -naþ | -node |
plural | -niaþ | -nodon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | -niġe | -node |
plural | -niġen | -noden |
imperative | ||
singular | -na | |
plural | -niaþ | |
participle | present | past |
-niende | (ġe)-nod |