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): /jeˈmɑ.ni.ɑn/

Verb

ġemanian

  1. to admonish; exhort; urge; prompt
  2. to bring to mind; remind
  3. to remember
  4. to demand (of someone); make a demand for a debt

Conjugation
Conjugation of ġemanian (weak class 2)
infinitive ġemanian ġemanienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġemaniġe ġemanode
second person singular ġemanast ġemanodest
third person singular ġemanaþ ġemanode
plural ġemaniaþ ġemanodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġemaniġe ġemanode
plural ġemaniġen ġemanoden
imperative
singular ġemana
plural ġemaniaþ
participle present past
ġemaniende ġemanod

Descendants
  • Middle English: imonien
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