monen
Finnish edit
Pronoun edit
monen
- (indefinite) genitive singular of moni
Adjective edit
monen
Anagrams edit
Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old English munan (preterite-present), from Proto-West Germanic *munan, from Proto-Germanic *munaną. Doublet of mone (“shall”).
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
monen
- to remember, be mindful of, be careful of
- to think, consider
- to speak (of), to talk about, to refer to (someone, something)
- to honour in memory; to remember the deceased
- to reprove; to reprehend
- to put in mind of; to remind
- (rare) to envision; to suppose
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of monen (weak in -ed/-de)
| infinitive | (to) monen, mone | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | mone | moned, monde | |
| 2nd-person singular | monest | monedest, mondest | |
| 3rd-person singular | moneth | moned, monde | |
| subjunctive singular | mone | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | monen, mone | moneden, monede, monden, monde | |
| imperative plural | moneth, mone | — | |
| participles | monynge, monende | moned | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References edit
- “monen, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2 edit
From mone (“moan”) + -en (infinitival suffix).
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
monen
- (transitive) to lament; to utter lamentations.
- (reflexive) to bemoan; to be contrite.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of monen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “monen, v.(3).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.