cweman
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *kwēmijaną (“to please, comfort, come”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- (“to go, come”). Akin to Old High German biquāmi (Modern German bequem (“comfortable, convenient”)), Old English cuman (“to come”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
cwēman
Usage notes edit
Disproportionately frequent in poetry. In prose the derived from ġecwēman is preferred.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of cwēman (weak class 1)
| infinitive | cwēman | cwēmenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | cwēme | cwēmde |
| second person singular | cwēmest, cwēmst | cwēmdest |
| third person singular | cwēmeþ, cwēmþ | cwēmde |
| plural | cwēmaþ | cwēmdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | cwēme | cwēmde |
| plural | cwēmen | cwēmden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | cwēm | |
| plural | cwēmaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| cwēmende | (ġe)cwēmed | |