nieten

Middle Dutch

verb

Definitions

to employ, to use to one's advantage
to enjoy the use of

Etymology

Inherited from Old Dutch nietan inherited from Proto-Germanic *neutaną.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*neutaną

Gloss

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

genieten Dutch, Flemish
*neutaną Proto-Germanic
neotan Old English
njóta Old Norse
genieten Middle Dutch
niozan Old High German
𐌽𐌹𐌿𐍄𐌰𐌽 Gothic
*giniotan Old Dutch
farnietan Old Dutch
nietan Old Dutch
niotan Old Saxon

genieten