niozan

Old High German

Alternative forms

• nioʐʐan
• niaʐan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *neutaną, akin to Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌽𐌹𐌿𐍄𐌰𐌽 (ganiutan), 𐌽𐌹𐌿𐍄𐌰𐌽 (niutan, “to catch, to reach”), Old Norse njóta, Old English nēotan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnio.t͡san/
• IPA^(key): /ˈnio.san/

Verb

nioʐan

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

Conjugation

Conjugation of nioʐan (strong class 2)

infinitive	nioʐan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	niuʐu, niuʐo	nōʐ
2nd person singular	niuʐis, niuʐist	nuʐʐi
3rd person singular	niuʐit	nōʐ
1st person plural	nioʐem, nioʐemēs	nuʐʐum, nuʐʐumēs
2nd person plural	nioʐet	nuʐʐut
3rd person plural	nioʐant	nuʐʐun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	nioʐe	nuʐʐi
2nd person singular	nioʐēs, nioʐēst	nuʐʐīs, nuʐʐīst
3rd person singular	nioʐe	nuʐʐi
1st person plural	nioʐēm, nioʐemēs	nuʐʐīm, nuʐʐīmēs
2nd person plural	nioʐēt	nuʐʐīt
3rd person plural	nioʐēn	nuʐʐīn
imperative	present
singular	niuʐ
plural	nioʐet
participle	present	past
	nioʐanti	noʐʐ

Derived terms

• nioʐāri (“user”)

References

• Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer