atmen
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German ātemen, from Old High German ātamōn, derived from Proto-Germanic *ēþmaz. By surface analysis, Atem + -en. Cognate with Dutch ademen.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈaːtmən/, [ˈʔaːt.mən] (standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈaːpmən/ (casual speech)
Audio (Berlin) (file) audio (Austria) (file) - Hyphenation: at‧men
Verb edit
atmen (weak, third-person singular present atmet, past tense atmete, past participle geatmet, auxiliary haben)
- to breathe
Conjugation edit
| infinitive | atmen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | atmend | ||||
| past participle | geatmet | ||||
| auxiliary | haben | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| present | ich atme | wir atmen | i | ich atme | wir atmen |
| du atmest | ihr atmet | du atmest | ihr atmet | ||
| er atmet | sie atmen | er atme | sie atmen | ||
| preterite | ich atmete | wir atmeten | ii | ich atmete1 | wir atmeten1 |
| du atmetest | ihr atmetet | du atmetest1 | ihr atmetet1 | ||
| er atmete | sie atmeten | er atmete1 | sie atmeten1 | ||
| imperative | atme (du) | atmet (ihr) | |||
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.