nesan
Old English edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Contraction of ne + wesan. Compare nillan and nytan.
Verb edit
nesan
- to not be
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of nesan (irregular)
| infinitive | nesan | nesenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | neom | næs |
| second person singular | neart | nǣre |
| third person singular | nis | næs |
| plural | ne sind, ne sindon | nǣron |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ne sīe | nǣre |
| plural | ne sīen | nǣren |
| imperative | ||
| singular | nes | |
| plural | nesaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| nesende | — | |
Etymology 2 edit
From Proto-Germanic *nesaną.
Verb edit
nesan
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of nesan (strong class 5)
| infinitive | nesan | nesenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | nese | næs |
| second person singular | nist | nǣse |
| third person singular | nist | næs |
| plural | nesaþ | nǣson |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | nese | nǣse |
| plural | nesen | nǣsen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | nes | |
| plural | nesaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| nesende | (ġe)nesen | |
Derived terms edit
Old Saxon edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *nesaną.
Verb edit
nesan
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of nesan (strong class 5)
| infinitive | nesan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | nisu | nas |
| 2nd person singular | nisis | nāri |
| 3rd person singular | nisid | nas |
| plural | nesad | nārun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | nese | nāri |
| 2nd person singular | neses | nāris |
| 3rd person singular | nese | nāri |
| plural | nesen | nārin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | nes | |
| plural | nesad | |
| participle | present | past |
| nisandi | gineran, neran | |
Swedish edit
Noun edit
nesan