Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/munēn

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/munēn. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/munēn, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/munēn in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/munēn you have here. The definition of the word Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/munēn will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofReconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/munēn, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
This Proto-West Germanic 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.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *munāną, equivalent to *muni (mind, desire) +‎ *-ēn.

Verb

*munēn

  1. to intend, to aim for
  2. to value, to hold in high regard

Inflection

Class 3 weak
Infinitive *munēn
1st sg. past *mun?dā
Infinitive *munēn
Genitive infin. *munēnijas
Dative infin. *munēnijē
Instrum. infin. *munēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *munē *mun?dā
2nd singular *munēs *mun?dēs, *mun?dēs
3rd singular *munēþ *mun?dē, *mun?dā
1st plural *munēm *mun?dum
2nd plural *munēþ *mun?dud
3rd plural *munēnþ *mun?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *munē *mun?dī
2nd singular *munēs *mun?dī
3rd singular *munē *mun?dī
1st plural *munēm *mun?dīm
2nd plural *munēþ *mun?dīd
3rd plural *munēn *mun?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *munē
Plural *munēþ
Present Past
Participle *munēndī *mun?d

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: mynian (with unexpected umlaut, possibly backformed to the noun)