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Reconstruction:Old Saxon/naian
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This Old Saxon entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *nēaną (“to sew”). Akin to Dutch naaien (“to sew”).
Conjugation
Conjugation of **nāian (strong class 7)
| infinitive | **nāian | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | **nāiu | **nēw |
| 2nd person singular | **nāis | **nēwi |
| 3rd person singular | **nāid | **nēw |
| plural | **nāiad | **nēwun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | **nāie | **nēwi |
| 2nd person singular | **nāies | **nēwis |
| 3rd person singular | **nāie | **nēwi |
| plural | **nāien | **nēwin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | **nāi | |
| plural | **nāiad | |
| participle | present | past |
| **nāiandi | *gi*nāian, **nāian | |
Descendants
- Middle Low German: neien
- German Low German: naihen
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