cumen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *kūmen, from Proto-Germanic *kūmijaną.

Verb

cumen

  1. to groan, to moan (in pain)
  2. to sigh
  3. to be sad, unhappy

Inflection

Conjugation of cumen (weak)
infinitive base form cumen
genitive cumens
dative cumene
indicative subjunctive
present past present past
1st person singular cume cume
2nd person singular cuums, cumes cuums, cumes
3rd person singular cuumt, cumet cume
1st person plural cumen cumen
2nd person plural cuumt, cumet cuumt, cumet
3rd person plural cumen cumen
imperative
singular cuum, cume
plural cuumt, cumet
present past
participle cumende

Descendants

  • Dutch: kuimen
  • Limburgish: kume

Further reading

  • cumen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “cumen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈku.men/

Verb

cumen

  1. plural present subjunctive of cuman

Participle

cumen

  1. past participle of cuman

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French cumène.

Noun

cumen n (uncountable)

  1. cumene

Declension

Declension of cumen
singular only indefinite definite
nominative-accusative cumen cumenul
genitive-dative cumen cumenului
vocative cumenule