gemanian
Old English
Alternative forms
- ġemaniġan, ġemonian, ġemoniġan
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *gamanōną, equivalent to ġe- + manian. Cognate with Old Saxon gimanōn, Old High German gemanōn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈmɑniɑn/
Verb
ġemanian
- To admonish; exhort; urge; prompt
- To bring to mind; remind
- To remember
- To demand (of someone); make a demand for a debt
Inflection
Conjugation of ġemanian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | ġemanian | tō ġemanienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | ġemanie ġemaniġe | ġemanode |
| 2nd-person singular | ġemanast | ġemanodest |
| 3rd-person singular | ġemanaþ | ġemanode |
| plural | ġemaniaþ ġemaniġaþ | ġemanodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | ġemanie ġemaniġe | ġemanode |
| plural | ġemanien ġemaniġen | ġemanoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġemana | |
| plural | ġemaniaþ ġemaniġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġemaniende ġemaniġende | (ġe)ġemanod | |
Descendants
- Middle English: imonien