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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/neutaną

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

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *newd- (“to seize; grasp; use”). Cognate with Lithuanian naudà (“utility, usefulness, note”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈneu̯.tɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*neutaną[1][2]

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

Inflection
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

Descendants

References
  1. Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*neutan-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 389
  2. Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*neutanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 285
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