neod

neod

Latvian

Verb

neod

  1. inflection of neost:
    1. second-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *niudi (“desire, eagerness”), from Proto-Indo-European *newdʰ- (“seeking, need”), from Proto-Indo-European *new- (“to incline, push, move, nod, wave”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ne͜oːd/

Noun

nēod f

  1. desire, longing; zeal, eagerness, diligence, earnestness, earnest endeavor
  2. pleasure, delight

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative nēod nēoda, nēode
accusative nēode nēoda, nēode
genitive nēode nēoda
dative nēode nēodum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: neod, nede, need
    • English: need (in part)

See also

Volapük

Noun

neod (genitive neoda, plural neods)

  1. need

Declension

Declension of neod
Singular Plural
Nominative neod neods
Genitive neoda neodas
Dative neode neodes
Accusative neodi neodis
Predicative1 neodu neodus
Vocative o neod o neods
  1. Introduced in Volapük Nulik.
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