Reconstruction:Old English/demman

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *dammijan, from Proto-Germanic *dammijaną, derived from the noun *dammaz (Old English *damm).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdem.mɑn/

Verb

*demman

1. to dam

Conjugation

Conjugation of *demman (weak class 1)

infinitive	*demman	*demmenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	*demme	*demde
second person singular	*demmest, *demst	*demdest
third person singular	*demmeþ, *demþ	*demde
plural	*demmaþ	*demdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	*demme	*demde
plural	*demmen	*demden
imperative
singular	*demm
plural	*demmaþ
participle	present	past
	*demmende	*(ġe)demmed

Derived terms

• fordemman

Related terms

• *damm

Descendants

• Middle English: demman
  • Scots: dem