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Old English · verb

neotan

Normalised nēotan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
strong class II
IPA
/ˈne͜oː.tɑn/
Syllables
ˈne͜oː · tɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
utilise

Meaning

  1. to use, make use of, utilise

  2. to enjoy

Conjugation

Conjugation of neotan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular nēotenēat
2nd singular nīetstnute
3rd singular nīettnīetnēat
Plural nēotaþnuton
Subjunctive
Singular nēotenute
Plural nēotennuten
Non-finite forms of neotan
Form
Infinitive nēotan
Inflected infinitive nēotenne
Imperative singular nēot
Imperative plural nēotaþ
Present participle nēotende
Past participle notenġenoten

All forms (16)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *neutan, akin to Old High German niozan, Old Norse njóta, Gothic (niutan, “to reach, to catch”).

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