niozan

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Old High German[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *neutan, akin to Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌿𐍄𐌰𐌽 (niutan, to catch, to reach), Old Norse njóta, Old English nēotan.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

nioȥan

  1. to use, to make use of
  2. to enjoy

Conjugation[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle High German: niezen

References[edit]

  • Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer, 2nd ed., 1906, p. 166: "nioʐʐan, nioʐan, niaʐan, sv. II, use, enjoy, share in."