mennen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch mennen, from Old Dutch *mennen, from Vulgar Latin *menō or Vulgar Latin *minō, from Latin minō (“I drive, impel”), a rare Classical and later variant of deponent Latin minor.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛnən

Verb

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

Inflection

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

derived terms

• menner
• volksmenner m
• aanmennen
• afmennen
• inmennen
• ommennen
• opmennen
• toemennen
• voortmennen

• menbeun
• mennegat n
• menheul
• menpad n
• menroede m or f
• mentijd m
• mennewagen m
• menweg, menneweg
• wagenmenner

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Finnish

Verb

mennen

1. (deprecated template usage) first-person singular present potential of mennä
2. (deprecated template usage) instructive of second active infinitive of mennä