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Old English · verb

demman

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˈdem.mɑn/
Syllables
ˈdem · mɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
dam

Meaning

  1. to dam

Conjugation

Conjugation of demman
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular demmedemde
2nd singular demmestdemstdemdest
3rd singular demmeþdemþdemde
Plural demmaþdemdon
Subjunctive
Singular demmedemde
Plural demmendemden
Non-finite forms of demman
Form
Infinitive demman
Inflected infinitive demmenne
Imperative singular demm
Imperative plural demmaþ
Present participle demmende
Past participle demmedġedemmed

All forms (17)

Etymology

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

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