Old English · verb
fordemman
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /forˈdem.mɑn/
- Syllables
- for · ˈdem · mɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- dam
Meaning
-
to shut or dam up
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | fordemme | fordemde |
| 2nd singular | fordemmestfordemst | fordemdest |
| 3rd singular | fordemmeþfordemþ | fordemde |
| Plural | fordemmaþ | fordemdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | fordemme | fordemde |
| Plural | fordemmen | fordemden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | fordemman |
| Inflected infinitive | fordemmenne |
| Imperative singular | fordemm |
| Imperative plural | fordemmaþ |
| Present participle | fordemmende |
| Past participle | fordemmed |
All forms (16)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *fradammijan, from Proto-Germanic *fradammijaną (“to dam up”), equivalent to for- + *demman.
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