motan
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Old English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Proto-Germanic *mōtaną. Cognate with Old Saxon mōtan (Dutch moeten), Old High German muozan (German müssen), Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌼𐍉𐍄𐌰𐌽.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈmoːtɑn/
Verb [edit]
mōtan (preterite-present)
Conjugation [edit]
Conjugation of motan (preterite-present)
| indicative | present | preterite |
|---|---|---|
| 1st-person singular | mōt | mōste |
| 2nd-person singular | mōst | mōstest |
| 3rd-person singular | mōt | mōste |
| plural | mōton | mōston |
| subjunctive | present | preterite |
| singular | mōte | mōste |
| plural | mōten | mōsten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | mōte | |
| plural | mōtaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| mōtende | mōten | |
Descendants [edit]
Old Saxon [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Proto-Germanic *mōtaną.
Verb [edit]
mōtan
- to may, to be able to
- to must, to be allowed to
Conjugation [edit]
Conjugation of motan
| indicative | present | preterite |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person singular | mōt | mōsta |
| 2nd person singular | mōst | mōstes |
| 3rd person singular | mōt | mōsta |
| plural | mōtun | mōstun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | mōti | mōsti |
| 2nd person singular | mōtis | mōstis |
| 3rd person singular | mōti | mōsti |
| plural | mōtin | mōstin |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | — | |
| plural | — | |
| participle | present | past |
| mōtandi | (gi)mōtan |
Romanian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Origin unknown. Probably from motoc, possibly influenced by mâțan. See cotoi.
Noun [edit]
Declension [edit]
declension of motan
