Reconstruction:Old Saxon/hnitan

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-West Germanic *hnītan, from Proto-Germanic *hnītaną.

Verb

*hnītan

1. to clash
2. to tear

Conjugation

Conjugation of *hnītan (strong class 1)

infinitive	*hnītan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	*hnītu	*hnēt
2nd person singular	*hnītis	*hniti
3rd person singular	*hnītid	*hnēt
plural	*hnītad	*hnitun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	*hnīte	*hniti
2nd person singular	*hnītes	*hnitis
3rd person singular	*hnīte	*hniti
plural	*hnīten	*hnitin
imperative	present
singular	*hnīt
plural	*hnītad
participle	present	past
	*hnītandi	*gihnitan, *hnitan

Derived terms

• ofhnītan

Descendants

• Middle Low German: nîten
  • German Low German: nieten
  • → German: nieten
• → Danish: nitte
• ⇒ Old Saxon: ofhnītan