Participles
| Present | nēþende |
| Past | (ġe)nēþed |
Indicative
Present
| 1st sing. | nēþe |
| 2nd sing. | nēþest; nēst |
| 3rd sing. | nēþeþ; nēþþ; nēþ |
| 1st plur. | nēþaþ |
| 2nd plur. | nēþaþ |
| 3rd plur. | nēþaþ |
Past
| 1st sing. | nēþde |
| 2nd sing. | nēþdest |
| 3rd sing. | nēþde |
| 1st plur. | nēþdon |
| 2nd plur. | nēþdon |
| 3rd plur. | nēþdon |
Subjunctive
Present
| 1st sing. | nēþe |
| 2nd sing. | nēþe |
| 3rd sing. | nēþe |
| 1st plur. | nēþen |
| 2nd plur. | nēþen |
| 3rd plur. | nēþen |
Past
| 1st sing. | nēþde |
| 2nd sing. | nēþde |
| 3rd sing. | nēþde |
| 1st plur. | nēþden |
| 2nd plur. | nēþden |
| 3rd plur. | nēþden |
Verbs conjugated like 'neþan'
neþan,
Verbs similar to 'neþan'
ieþan,
nesan,
seþan,
aseþan,
began,
beran,
betan,
beþian,
cegan,
celan,
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *nanþijaną (“to dare, to have courage”). Related to nōþ (“daring, presumption”) in names such as Bēagnōþ and Byrhtnōþ. See: Proto-Germanic '
*nanþijaną'.
Sample Sentences
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Beowulf, 509 (for foolish pride you ventured into deep water.)
Cognates
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