nännas
Swedish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Swedish nænnas, nænna, from Old Norse nenna, from Proto-Germanic *nanþijaną. Cognate to Danish nænne and Icelandic nenna.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
nännas (present nänns, preterite nändes, supine nänts)
- (especially in the negative) to have the heart or conscience to do something unpleasant or hurtful.
- 1777 October 17, “Slute ſe tidn. N:o 38.”, in Carlſtads Wecko-tidningar, number 39, page 1:
- Cupido, naͤns du ſkada Flora?
- Cupid, do you have heart to hurt Flora?
- (especially in the negative) to allow oneself
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of nännas (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | — | nännas | ||
| Supine | — | nänts | ||
| Imperative | — | nänns | ||
| Imper. plural1 | — | nännens | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | — | — | nänns, nännes | nändes |
| Ind. plural1 | — | — | nännas | nändes |
| Subjunctive2 | — | — | nännes | nändes |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | nännandes | |||
| Past participle | — | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
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