temmen
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch temmen, from Old Dutch *temmen, from Proto-Germanic *tamjaną.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
temmen
- to tame, domesticate
Inflection edit
| Inflection of temmen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | temmen | |||
| past singular | temde | |||
| past participle | getemd | |||
| infinitive | temmen | |||
| gerund | temmen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | tem | temde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | temt | temde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | temt | temde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | temt | temde | ||
| 3rd person singular | temt | temde | ||
| plural | temmen | temden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | temme | temde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | temmen | temden | ||
| imperative sing. | tem | |||
| imperative plur.1 | temt | |||
| participles | temmend | getemd | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Low German edit
Etymology edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb edit
temmen (past singular temm, past participle temmt, auxiliary verb hebben)
- (transitive, rare) to tame
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of temmen (weak verb)
| infinitive | temmen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | temm | temm |
| 2nd person singular | temms(t) | temms(t) |
| 3rd person singular | temm(t) | temm |
| plural | temmt, temmen | temmen |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | temm(e) | |
| plural | temmt | |
| participle | present | past |
| temmen | (e)temmt, getemmt | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||