monen

Finnish

Pronoun

monen

  1. (indefinite) genitive singular of moni

Adjective

monen

  1. genitive singular of moni

Anagrams

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English munan (preterite-present), from Proto-West Germanic *munan, from Proto-Germanic *munaną. Doublet of mone (shall).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmunən/

Verb

monen

  1. to remember, be mindful of, be careful of
  2. to think, consider
  3. to speak (of), to talk about, to refer to (someone, something)
  4. to honour in memory; to remember the deceased
  5. to reprove; to reprehend
  6. to put in mind of; to remind
  7. (rare) to envision; to suppose
Conjugation
Conjugation of monen (weak in -ed/-de)
infinitive (to) monen, mone
present tense past tense
1st-person singular mone moned, monde
2nd-person singular monest monedest, mondest
3rd-person singular moneth moned, monde
subjunctive singular mone
imperative singular
plural1 monen, mone moneden, monede, monden, monde
imperative plural moneth, mone
participles monynge, monende moned, mond

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

Etymology 2

From mone (moan) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔːnən/

Verb

monen

  1. (transitive) to lament; to utter lamentations.
  2. (reflexive) to bemoan; to be contrite.
Conjugation
Conjugation of monen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) monen, mone
present tense past tense
1st-person singular mone moned
2nd-person singular monest monedest
3rd-person singular moneth moned
subjunctive singular mone
imperative singular
plural1 monen, mone moneden, monede
imperative plural moneth, mone
participles monynge, monende moned, ymoned

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants
  • English: moan
  • Scots: mane
References