charmen

English

Noun

charmen

plural of charman

Anagrams

Merchan, encharm

Danish

Noun

charmen c

definite singular of charme

Noun

charmen c

definite singular of charm

Middle English

Alternative forms

charme

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French charmer; equivalent to charme +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃarmən/

Verb

charmen

To cast a magical charm; to use a spell.
(rare) To magically empower.

Conjugation

Conjugation of charmen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) charmen, charme
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	charme	charmed
2nd-person singular	charmest	charmedest
3rd-person singular	charmeth	charmed
subjunctive singular	charme	charmed
imperative singular	charme	—

plural¹	charmen, charme	charmeden, charmede
imperative plural	charmeth, charme	—

participles	charmynge, charmende	charmed, ycharmed

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

English: charm
Scots: chairm

References

“charmen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-14.

Swedish

Noun

charmen

definite singular of charm

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