mænan

Icelandic

Noun

mænan

  1. definite nominative singular of mæna

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *mainijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *meyn- (“intention, opinion”). See mean (“intend; lament”) for more.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmæːnɑn/

Verb

mǣnan

  1. to mean, to intend to indicate or signify (something or someone)
  2. to mean, to intend (to do something)
  3. to say, to relate
  4. to mourn or lament

Conjugation
Conjugation of mǣnan (weak class 1)
infinitive mǣnan tō mǣnenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular mǣne mǣnde
2nd-person singular mǣnest mǣndest
3rd-person singular mǣneþ mǣnde
plural mǣnaþ mǣndon
subjunctive present past
singular mǣne mǣnde
plural mǣnen mǣnden
imperative
singular mǣn
plural mǣnaþ
participle present past
mǣnende (ġe)mǣned

Derived terms

Descendants
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