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
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Germanic *nēaną (“to sew”). Akin to Dutch naaien (“to sew”).
Verb
edit*nāian
- to sew
Conjugation
editConjugation 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 | *gināian, *nāian | |