nyten

Old English

Etymology 1

From nēat + -en.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnyːten/

Noun

nȳten n

  1. (Late West Saxon) animal
Declension
Declension of nyten (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative nȳten nȳtenu
accusative nȳten nȳtenu
genitive nȳtenes nȳtena
dative nȳtene nȳtenum

Etymology 2

Derived from, and identical to, the past participle of nytan (“to not know”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈny.ten/

Adjective

nyten

  1. ignorant

Derived terms
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