-nian

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See also: nian, nián, niàn, Nián, niān, and niǎn

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *-inōn, from Proto-Germanic *-inōną. Compare Old Frisian -nia, Old Saxon -nōn, Old High German -inōn, Old Norse -na.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-nian

  1. suffix applied to nouns and adjectives to form verbs
    ‎lǣċe (“physician, doctor”) + ‎-nian → ‎lācnian (“to heal”)

Conjugation

Conjugation of -nian (weak class 2)
infinitive -nian -nienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular -niġe -node
second person singular -nast -nodest
third person singular -naþ -node
plural -niaþ -nodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular -niġe -node
plural -niġen -noden
imperative
singular -na
plural -niaþ
participle present past
-niende (ġe)-nod

Derived terms

Old English terms suffixed with -nian

Descendants

  • Middle English: -nien, -enien, -nen, -enen, -en
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