mennen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch mennen, from Old Dutch *mennen, borrowed via Vulgar Latin from Latin mināre, collateral form of minārī.

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

Conjugation

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

Finnish

Verb

mennen

1. inflection of mennä:
   1. first-person singular present potential
   2. instructive of second active infinitive

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French emmener.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛ̃nɛ̃/

Verb

mennen

1. (transitive) to lead
2. (transitive) to take away