nemnan
Old English
Alternative forms
- nemnian
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *namnijaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnemnɑn/
Verb
nemnan
- to name, call
- Þæt bræġn nemde hit self.
- The brain named itself.
Conjugation
Conjugation of nemnan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | nemnan | tō nemnenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | nemne | nemde |
| 2nd-person singular | nemnest | nemdest |
| 3rd-person singular | nemneþ | nemde |
| plural | nemnaþ | nemdon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | nemne | nemde |
| plural | nemnen | nemden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | nemn | |
| plural | nemnaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| nemnende | (ġe)nemned | |
Derived terms
- ānemnan
- benemnan
- ġenemnan
- nemning
- tōnemnan
Descendants
- Middle English: nemnen, nempnen, nevnen, nevenen
- Scots: nemmin, nem, neme, nevin
- English: neven
References
- NEMNAN in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
- NEMNAN supplemental input in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary