Reconstruction:Old English/demman

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *dammijan, from Proto-Germanic *dammijaną, derived from the noun *dammaz (whence Old English *damm).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdem.mɑn/

Verb

*demman

  1. to dam

Conjugation

Conjugation of *demman (weak, class 1)
infinitive *demman *demmenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular *demme *demde
second person singular *demmest, *demst *demdest
third person singular *demmeþ, *demþ *demde
plural *demmaþ *demdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular *demme *demde
plural *demmen *demden
imperative
singular *demm
plural *demmaþ
participle present past
*demmende *(ġe)demmed

Descendants

  • Middle English: demman
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