gemynd
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *gamundiz, ultimately from a prefixed form of Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to think, remember”), equivalent to ġe- + mynd. Cognate with Old High German gimunt, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌳𐍃 (gamunds); and with Sanskrit मन (mana), Ancient Greek μέμονα (mémona), Latin mēns, Old Church Slavonic мьнѣти (mĭněti) (Russian мнить (mnitʹ)), Lithuanian miñti, Old Irish menme, Tocharian A mnu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈmynd/
Noun
ġemynd f or n
- memory; commemoration
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Letter to Sigeweard"
- Heora gemynd is forġieten.
- The memory of them is forgotten.
- Heora gemynd is forġieten.
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Letter to Sigeweard"
- thought, thinking
- intellect, intention
Declension
- feminine
Declension of gemynd (strong i-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ġemynd | ġemynde, ġemynda |
| accusative | ġemynd, ġemynde | ġemynde, ġemynda |
| genitive | ġemynde | ġemynda |
| dative | ġemynde | ġemyndum |
- neuter
Declension of gemynd (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ġemynd | ġemynd |
| accusative | ġemynd | ġemynd |
| genitive | ġemyndes | ġemynda |
| dative | ġemynde | ġemyndum |
Derived terms
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.