amener

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old French amener, from a- + mener (to lead), ultimately from Latin minārī (to threaten) (infinitive minārī).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /a.m(ə).ne/
  • (file)

Verb[edit]

amener

  1. to bring (a person), take, fetch, give a lift, give a ride
    Je peux t’amener chez toi?Can I give you a lift home?
    Elle m’a amené en voiture à la gare.She gave me a lift to the station.
  2. to reel in (a fish)
  3. to lead

Conjugation[edit]

This verb is conjugated like parler, except the -e- /ə/ of the second-to-last syllable becomes -è- /ɛ/ when the next vowel is a silent or schwa -e-, as in the third-person singular present indicative il amène and the third-person singular future indicative il amènera.

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Noun[edit]

amener n

  1. indefinite plural of amen

Old French[edit]

Verb[edit]

amener

  1. to bring
    • 12th Century, Unknown, Raoul de Cambrai:
      On li amaine .i. bon courant destrier
      They brought him a good, fast warhorse

Conjugation[edit]

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. It has two stems, a unstressed one in -men- that appears in most forms and a stressed one in -mein- (also -main-) that appears in parts of the present indicative, subjunctive and imperative. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

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Descendants[edit]

  • French: amener
  • Norman: emm'ner