Reconstruction:Old Saxon/hnitan

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This Old Saxon 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.

Old Saxon

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *hnītan, from Proto-Germanic *hnītaną.

Verb

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*hnītan

  1. to clash
  2. to tear

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle Low German: nîten
  • Danish: nitte
  • Old Saxon: ofhnītan