zeman

See also: Zeman

Czech

Etymology

From zem +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈzɛman]

Noun

zeman m anim

1. (historical) yeoman

Further reading

• zeman in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• zeman in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

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Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *temaną.

Verb

zeman

1. be fitting (impersonal)
2. be meet (impersonal)

Conjugation

Conjugation of zeman (strong class 4)

infinitive	zeman
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	zimu	zam
2nd person singular	zimis	zāmi
3rd person singular	zimit	zam
1st person plural	zemem, zememes	zāmum, zāmumes
2nd person plural	zemet	zāmut
3rd person plural	zemant	zāmun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	zeme	zāmi
2nd person singular	zemes	zāmis
3rd person singular	zeme	zāmi
1st person plural	zemem, zememes	zāmim, zāmimes
2nd person plural	zemet	zāmit
3rd person plural	zemen	zāmin
imperative	present
singular	zim
plural	zemet
participle	present	past
	zemanti	gizoman

Derived terms

• gizeman

Descendants

• Middle High German: zëmen; gezëmen
  • German: ziemen; geziemen; ziemlich

References

1. Wright, Joseph. An Old High German Primer, Second Edition, 1906.

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Zazaki

Etymology

Compare Persian زمان‎ (zeman).

Noun

zeman ?

1. time
2. epoch
3. era
4. (grammar) tense

See also

• zeman zeman