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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/neutaną

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This Proto-Germanic 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.

Proto-Germanic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *newd- (to seize; grasp; use). Cognate with Lithuanian naudà (utility, usefulness, note),[1] as well as perhaps Proto-Slavic *nùďa (need, necessity).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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*neutaną[2][3]

  1. (with genitive) to use, to make use of
  2. (with genitive) to enjoy (the use of)

Inflection

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Conjugation of *neutaną (strong class 2)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *neutō *neutaų *neutai ?
2nd singular *niutizi *neutaiz *neut *neutazai *neutaizau
3rd singular *niutidi *neutai *neutadau *neutadai *neutaidau
1st dual *neutōz *neutaiw
2nd dual *neutadiz *neutaidiz *neutadiz
1st plural *neutamaz *neutaim *neutandai *neutaindau
2nd plural *niutid *neutaid *niutid *neutandai *neutaindau
3rd plural *neutandi *neutain *neutandau *neutandai *neutaindau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *naut *nutį̄
2nd singular *naust *nutīz
3rd singular *naut *nutī
1st dual *nutū *nutīw
2nd dual *nutudiz *nutīdiz
1st plural *nutum *nutīm
2nd plural *nutud *nutīd
3rd plural *nutun *nutīn
present past
participles *neutandz *nutanaz

Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*neutan-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 389
  2. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named EDPG
  3. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*neutanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 285