Old English · verb
gamenian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈɡɑ.me.ni.ɑn/
- Syllables
- ˈɡɑ · me · ni · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- displaygammonentertain
Meaning
-
to entertain or enjoy oneself; to display happiness or joy
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | gameniġe | gamenode |
| 2nd singular | gamenast | gamenodest |
| 3rd singular | gamenaþ | gamenode |
| Plural | gameniaþ | gamenodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | gameniġe | gamenode |
| Plural | gameniġen | gamenoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | gamenian |
| Inflected infinitive | gamenienne |
| Imperative singular | gamena |
| Imperative plural | gameniaþ |
| Present participle | gameniende |
| Past participle | gamenodġegamenod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *gamanōn, from Proto-Germanic *gamanōną (“to delight, enjoy, have fun”), equivalent to gamen + -ian.
Descendants
game, gammon
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