nesan

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈne.sɑn/, [ˈne.zɑn]

Etymology 1

Contraction of ne + wesan. Compare nillan and nytan.

Verb

nesan

  1. to not be
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *nesaną.

Verb

nesan

  1. to survive, escape from, be saved
Conjugation
Derived terms

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *nesaną.

Verb

nesan

  1. to survive
  2. to recover, heal

Conjugation

Swedish

Noun

nesan

  1. definite singular of nesa
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