mennen
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch mennen, from Old Dutch *mennen, borrowed via Vulgar Latin from Latin mināre, collateral form of minārī.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛnən
Verb
mennen
- (literally) (transitive) to lead (a) draught animal(s)
- (transitive) to drive a drawn vehicle (especially chariot) or plow
- (transitive) to deliver the load of such transport
- (figuratively) (transitive) to take the lead, conduct, guide, command (troops), steer people/ events
- (intransitive) to be engaged in any of the above senses, e.g. to have the lead, be in charge
Conjugation
| Conjugation of mennen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | mennen | |||
| past singular | mende | |||
| past participle | gemend | |||
| infinitive | mennen | |||
| gerund | mennen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | men | mende | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | ment, men2 | mende | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | ment | mende | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | ment | mende | ||
| 3rd person singular | ment | mende | ||
| plural | mennen | menden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | menne | mende | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | mennen | menden | ||
| imperative sing. | men | |||
| imperative plur.1 | ment | |||
| participles | mennend | gemend | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||
Derived terms
- aanmennen
- afmennen
- inmennen
- menbeun
- menheul
- mennegat n
- menner
- mennewagen m
- menpad n
- menroede m or f
- mentijd m
- menweg, menneweg
- ommennen
- opmennen
- toemennen
- volksmenner m
- voortmennen
- wagenmenner
Finnish
Verb
mennen
- inflection of mennä:
- first-person singular present potential
- instructive of second active infinitive
Haitian Creole
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɛ̃nɛ̃/
Verb
mennen