neod

Latvian

Verb

neod

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

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *neudō, *neudaz (“desire, drive, urge, aspiration, striving”), 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

Derived terms

• nēode
• nēodful
• nēodlīċe

Descendants

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

See also

• nīed

Volapük

Noun

neod (nominative plural neods)

1. need

Declension

declension of neod

	singular	plural
nominative	neod	neods
genitive	neoda	neodas
dative	neode	neodes
accusative	neodi	neodis
vocative 1	o neod!	o neods!
predicative 2	neodu	neodus

• ¹ status as a case is disputed
• ² in later, non-classical Volapük only