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nesan
nesan
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnesːɑn/
Verb
nesan
- to not be
Conjugation
Conjugation of nesan (irregular)
| infinitive | nesan | tō nesanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | neom | næs |
| 2nd-person singular | neart | nǣre |
| 3rd-person singular | nis | næs |
| plural | ne sind(on), nearon | nǣron |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | ne sīe | nǣre |
| plural | ne sīen | nǣren |
| imperative | ||
| singular | nes | |
| plural | nesaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| nesende | unattested | |
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *nesaną.
Verb
nesan
Conjugation
Conjugation of nesan (strong class 5)
| infinitive | nesan | tō nesanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | nese | næs |
| 2nd-person singular | nisest | nǣre |
| 3rd-person singular | niseþ | næs |
| plural | nesaþ | nǣron |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | nese | nǣre |
| plural | nesen | nǣren |
| imperative | ||
| singular | nes | |
| plural | nesaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| nesende | (ġe)neren | |
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *nesaną
Verb
nesan
Conjugation
Conjugation of nesan (strong class 5)
| infinitive | nesan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | nisu | nas |
| 2nd person singular | nisis | nāri |
| 3rd person singular | nisid | nas |
| plural | nesad | nārun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | nese | nāri |
| 2nd person singular | neses | nāris |
| 3rd person singular | nese | nāri |
| plural | nesen | nārin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | nes | |
| plural | nesad | |
| participle | present | past |
| nisandi | gineran, neran | |