motan
See also: mōtan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *mōtaną. Cognate with Old Saxon mōtan, Middle Dutch moeten (Dutch moeten), Old High German muozan (German müssen), Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌼𐍉𐍄𐌰𐌽 (gamōtan).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmoːtɑn/
Verb
mōtan
Conjugation
Conjugation of mōtan (preterite-present)
| infinitive | mōtan | tō mōtanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | mōt | mōste |
| 2nd-person singular | mōst | mōstest |
| 3rd-person singular | mōt | mōste |
| plural | mōton | mōston |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | mōte | mōste |
| plural | mōten | mōsten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | mōte | |
| plural | mōtaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| mōtende | mōten | |
Descendants
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *mōtaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmoːtɑn/
Verb
mōtan
- to may, to be able to
- gern uuas he suīðo that he it thurh ferhtan hugi frummean mōsti(Heliand, verse 93)
- He was really willing that he may accomplish it with wise thoughts
- to must, to be allowed to
- than mōtun gi thea fruma ēgan(Heliand, verse 1460)
- Then you have to possess the profit
Conjugation
Conjugation of mōtan (preterite-present)
| infinitive | mōtan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | mōt | mōsta |
| 2nd person singular | mōst | mōstes |
| 3rd person singular | mōt | mōsta |
| plural | mōtun | mōstun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | mōti | mōsti |
| 2nd person singular | mōtis | mōstis |
| 3rd person singular | mōti | mōsti |
| plural | mōtin | mōstin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | — | |
| plural | — | |
| participle | present | past |
| mōtandi | gimōtan, mōtan | |
Descendants
Romanian
Etymology
Origin unknown. Probably from motoc, possibly influenced by mâțan. See cotoi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /moˈtan/
Noun
motan m (plural motani)
Declension
declension of motan
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) motan | motanul | (niște) motani | motanii |
| genitive/dative | (unui) motan | motanului | (unor) motani | motanilor |
| vocative | motanule | motanilor | ||
See also
Further reading
- motan in DEX online - Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language), 2004-2018
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