< Reconstruction:Old English
Reconstruction:Old English/næman
 | This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *nāmijan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnæː.mɑn/
Verb
*nǣman
- to cause to take
Conjugation
Conjugation of *nǣman (weak class 1)
| infinitive | *nǣman | *nǣmenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | *nǣme | *nǣmde |
| second person singular | *nǣmest, *nǣmst | *nǣmdest |
| third person singular | *nǣmeþ, *nǣmþ | *nǣmde |
| plural | *nǣmaþ | *nǣmdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | *nǣme | *nǣmde |
| plural | *nǣmen | *nǣmden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | *nǣm | |
| plural | *nǣmaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| *nǣmende | *(ġe)nǣmed | |
Derived terms
- benǣman
- fornǣman
- ġenǣman