mennen

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch mennen, from Old Dutch *mennen, borrowed via Vulgar Latin from Latin mināre, collateral form of minārī.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɛnən

Verb

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mennen

  1. (literally) (transitive) to lead (a) draught animal(s)
  2. (transitive) to drive a drawn vehicle (especially chariot) or plow
  3. (transitive) to deliver the load of such transport
  4. (figuratively) (transitive) to take the lead, conduct, guide, command (troops), steer people/ events
  5. (intransitive) to be engaged in any of the above senses, e.g. to have the lead, be in charge

Conjugation

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Conjugation of mennen (weak)
infinitive mennen
past singular mende
past participle gemend
infinitive mennen
gerund mennen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular men mende
2nd person sing. (jij) ment, men2 mende
2nd person sing. (u) ment mende
2nd person sing. (gij) ment mende
3rd person singular ment mende
plural mennen menden
subjunctive sing.1 menne mende
subjunctive plur.1 mennen menden
imperative sing. men
imperative plur.1 ment
participles mennend gemend
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

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Finnish

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Verb

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mennen

  1. inflection of mennä:
    1. first-person singular present potential
    2. instructive of second active infinitive

Haitian Creole

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Etymology

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From French emmener.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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mennen

  1. (transitive) to lead
  2. (transitive) to take away