cweman

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kwēmijaną (“to please, comfort, come”), from Proto-Indo-European *gwem- (“to go, come”). Akin to Old High German biquāmi (Modern German bequem (“comfortable, convenient”)), Old English cuman (“to come”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkweːmɑn/

Verb

cwēman

  1. to please, satisfy, gratify
  2. to comply with, serve

Conjugation
Conjugation of cwēman (weak class 1)
infinitive cwēman tō cwēmenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular cwēme cwēmde
2nd-person singular cwēmest cwēmdest
3rd-person singular cwēmeþ cwēmde
plural cwēmaþ cwēmdon
subjunctive present past
singular cwēme cwēmde
plural cwēmen cwēmden
imperative
singular cwēm
plural cwēmaþ
participle present past
cwēmende (ġe)cwēmed

Derived terms
  • ġecwēman

Descendants
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