monen

Finnish

Pronoun

monen

1. (indefinite) genitive singular of moni

Adjective

monen

1. genitive singular of moni

Anagrams

• menon

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English munan (preterite-present), from Proto-West Germanic *munan, from Proto-Germanic *munaną. Doublet of mone (“shall”).

Alternative forms

• monin, monyn, mone, mon, munen, munnen, munne, moun

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmunən/

Verb

monen

2. to remember, be mindful of, be careful of
3. to think, consider
4. to speak (of), to talk about, to refer to (someone, something)
5. to honour in memory; to remember the deceased
6. to reprove; to reprehend
7. to put in mind of; to remind
8. (rare) to envision; to suppose

Conjugation

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, mond

¹ Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

• “monen, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

From mone (“moan”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Alternative forms

• mone, mon, mane

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɔːnən/

Verb

monen

2. (transitive) to lament; to utter lamentations.
3. (reflexive) to bemoan; to be contrite.

Conjugation

Conjugation of monen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) monen, mone
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	mone	moned
2nd-person singular	monest	monedest
3rd-person singular	moneth	moned
subjunctive singular	mone
imperative singular		—
plural1	monen, mone	moneden, monede
imperative plural	moneth, mone	—
participles	monynge, monende	moned, ymoned

¹ Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: moan
• Scots: mane

References

• “monen, v.(3).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.