myntan

Old English

Etymology

From a derivative of Proto-Germanic *munaną, from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to think”). Cognate with Middle Dutch munten. More at mint.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmyn.tɑn/

Verb

myntan

  1. to mean, intend
  2. to think, suppose

Conjugation
Conjugation of myntan (weak class 1)
infinitive myntan myntenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular mynte mynte
second person singular myntest, mynst, myntst myntest
third person singular mynteþ, mynt mynte
plural myntaþ mynton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular mynte mynte
plural mynten mynten
imperative
singular mynt
plural myntaþ
participle present past
myntende (ġe)mynted, (ġe)mynt

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: mynten, minten, munten
    • English: mint (dialectal)
    • Scots: mint

Swedish

Noun

myntan

  1. definite singular of mynta
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