geniman

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ganemaną, equivalent to ġe- +‎ niman. Cognate with Old Saxon giniman, Middle Dutch genēmen, Old High German gineman.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jeˈnimɑn/

Verb

ġeniman

  1. To grasp, comprehend, take to wife
  2. To receive, accept, retain, obtain what is handed over or paid
  3. To lay hold of, steal

Conjugation
Conjugation of ġeniman (strong class 4)
infinitive ġeniman tō ġenimenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular ġenime ġenam
2nd-person singular ġenimest ġenāme
3rd-person singular ġenimeþ ġenam
plural ġenimaþ ġenāmon
subjunctive present past
singular ġenime ġenāme
plural ġenimen ġenāmen
imperative
singular ġenim
plural ġenimaþ
participle present past
ġenimende ġenumen
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