ympen
Middle English
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old English impian, from Proto-West Germanic *impōn; equivalent to ympe + -en (“infinitival suffix”, infinitival suffix).
Alternative forms
- impe, impen, impyn, ympe
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈimpən/
Verb
ympen (third-person singular simple present ympeth, present participle ympende, ympynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle ymped)
- To transplant (attach a cutting to stock)
- To write in; to add new text to.
- (rare) To introduce an idea or concept to one's mind.
- (rare) To plant; to introduce a plant to soil.
- (rare, by extension) To incorporate, add or transplant.
Conjugation
Conjugation of ympen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) ympen, ympe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | ympe | ymped | |
| 2nd-person singular | ympest | ympedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | ympeth | ymped | |
| subjunctive singular | ympe | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | ympen, ympe | ympeden, ympede | |
| imperative plural | ympeth, ympe | — | |
| participles | ympynge, ympende | ymped, yymped | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: imp
- Scots: imp
References
- “impen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-15.
Etymology 2
From ympe + -en (plural suffix).
Noun
ympen
- plural of ympe
Swedish
Noun
ympen
- definite singular of ymp.