niman
Gothic
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *nemaną, probably from Proto-Indo-European *nem- (“take”).
Germanic cognates include Old Saxon niman, Old Dutch neman (Dutch nemen), Old High German neman (German nehmen), Old Norse nema (Danish nemme), Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌼𐌰𐌽 (niman). The Indo-European root was also the source of Old Irish nem (“present”), Latvian ņemt (“to take”), Albanian nëm (“to take, curse”), Ancient Greek νέμω (némō).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnimɑn/
Conjugation
Conjugation of niman (strong class 4)
| infinitive | niman | tō nimenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | nime | nam |
| 2nd-person singular | nimest | nāme |
| 3rd-person singular | nimeþ | nam |
| plural | nimaþ | nāmon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | nime | nāme |
| plural | nimen | nāmen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | nim | |
| plural | nimaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| nimende | (ġe)numen | |
Derived terms
Old Saxon
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *nemaną.
Conjugation
Conjugation of niman (strong class 4)
| infinitive | niman | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | nimu | nam |
| 2nd person singular | nimis | nāmi |
| 3rd person singular | nimid | nam |
| plural | nimad | nāmun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | nime | nāmi |
| 2nd person singular | nimes | nāmis |
| 3rd person singular | nime | nāmi |
| plural | nimen | nāmin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | nim | |
| plural | nimad | |
| participle | present | past |
| nimandi | ginuman, numan | |
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