gnúa

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ganū(w)aną, probably from the same ultimate source as *hnawwaz (“narrow, tight”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌱𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌰𐌽 (bnauan) and Old High German niuwan.

Verb

gnúa

1. to rub

Conjugation

Conjugation of gnúa — active (strong class 7, weak inflection in past tense)

infinitive	gnúa
present participle	gnúandi
past participle	gnúinn
indicative	present	past
1st-person singular	gný	gnera, gnøra
2nd-person singular	gnýr	gnerir, gnørir
3rd-person singular	gnýr	gneri, gnøri
1st-person plural	gnúm	gnerum, gnørum
2nd-person plural	gnúið	gneruð, gnøruð
3rd-person plural	gnúa	gneru, gnøru
subjunctive	present	past
1st-person singular	gnúa	gnera, gnøra
2nd-person singular	gnúir	gnerir, gnørir
3rd-person singular	gnúi	gneri, gnøri
1st-person plural	gnúim	gnerim, gnørim
2nd-person plural	gnúið	gnerið, gnørið
3rd-person plural	gnúi	gneri, gnøri
imperative	present
2nd-person singular	gnú
1st-person plural	gnúm
2nd-person plural	gnúið

Conjugation of gnúa — mediopassive (strong class 7, weak inflection in past tense)

infinitive	gnúask
present participle	gnúandisk
past participle	gnúizk
indicative	present	past
1st-person singular	gnúmk	gnerumk, gnørumk
2nd-person singular	gnýsk	gnerisk, gnørisk
3rd-person singular	gnýsk	gnerisk, gnørisk
1st-person plural	gnúmsk	gnerumsk, gnørumsk
2nd-person plural	gnúizk	gneruzk, gnøruzk
3rd-person plural	gnúask	gnerusk, gnørusk
subjunctive	present	past
1st-person singular	gnúmk	gnerumk, gnørumk
2nd-person singular	gnúisk	gnerisk, gnørisk
3rd-person singular	gnúisk	gnerisk, gnørisk
1st-person plural	gnúimsk	gnerimsk, gnørimsk
2nd-person plural	gnúizk	gnerizk, gnørizk
3rd-person plural	gnúisk	gnerisk, gnørisk
imperative	present
2nd-person singular	gnúsk
1st-person plural	gnúmsk
2nd-person plural	gnúizk

Descendants

• Icelandic: gnúa, núa