ootmen

Luxembourgish

Etymology

Derived from the noun at hand in Otem (“breath”), under the influence of German atmen, from Old High German ātamōn. This influence is seen in the -t-, but also in the fact that the inherited verbs throughout Central Franconian have umlaut (ädeme, ödeme, compare Middle High German ætemen). Compare also Dutch ademen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːtmən/

Verb

ootmen (third-person singular present otemt, past participle geotemt, auxiliary verb hunn)

1. to breathe

Conjugation

Regular

infinitive	ootmen
participle	geotemt
auxiliary	hunn
	present indicative	imperative
1st singular	ootmen	—
2nd singular	otems	otem
3rd singular	otemt	—
1st plural	ootmen	—
2nd plural	otemt	otemt
3rd plural	ootmen	—

(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.