menen

Catalan

Verb

menen

  1. third-person plural present indicative form of menar

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch mênen, from Old Dutch mēnen, from Proto-Germanic *mainijaną.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -eːnən

Verb

menen

  1. to think
  2. to mean

Inflection

Inflection of menen (weak)
infinitive menen
past singular meende
past participle gemeend
infinitive menen
gerund menen n
verbal noun —
present tense past tense
1st person singular meenmeende
2nd person sing. (jij) meentmeende
2nd person sing. (u) meentmeende
2nd person sing. (gij) meentmeende
3rd person singular meentmeende
plural menenmeenden
subjunctive sing.1 menemeende
subjunctive plur.1 menenmeenden
imperative sing. meen
imperative plur.1 meent
participles menendgemeend
1) Archaic.

Anagrams

Finnish

Verb

menen

  1. First-person singular indicative present form of mennä.

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch mēnen, from Proto-Germanic *mainijaną.

Verb

mênen

  1. to mean, to signify
  2. to intend
  3. to mean, to stand for
  4. to think, to be of the opinion

Inflection

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Alternative forms

Descendants

Further reading

  • “menen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “menen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English mǣnan (“mean, intend; lament”).

Verb

menen

  1. to intend, to mean to indicate or signify
  2. to intend, to mean to do something, or that something will be the case; to plan
  3. to say, to express
  4. to remember; to recall or bear in mind
  5. to advise or admonish or remind (someone of something)
  6. to complain of, to lament
  7. to lament, to mourn (for)
  8. to pity, to comfort

Etymology 2

From Old French mener (“lead”).

Verb

menen

  1. to direct or guide (one's horse or oneself)
  2. (reflexive) to conduct oneself or behave (in a certain way)

Spanish

Verb

menen

  1. Second-person plural (ustedes) present subjunctive form of menar.
  2. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes?) present subjunctive form of menar.
  3. Second-person plural (ustedes) imperative form of menar.

Swedish

Noun

menen

  1. definite plural of men
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