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Reconstruction:Old Saxon/naian

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-Germanic *nēaną (“to sew”). Akin to Dutch naaien (“to sew”).

Verb

*nāian

  1. to sew

Conjugation
Conjugation 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

Descendants
  • Middle Low German: neien
    • German Low German: naihen
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