nombren

Asturian

Verb

nombren

third-person plural present indicative/subjunctive of nombrar

Middle English

Alternative forms

nombre, noumbre, noumbren, noumbri, nowmeron, nowmeryn, nowmyr, nownber, numbre

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French nombrer, from Latin numerō; equivalent to nombre +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnumb(ə)rən/, /ˈnum(ə)rən/

Verb

nombren (third-person singular simple present nombreth, present participle nombrende, nombrynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle nombred)

To enumerate or count; to measure the number of something:
1. To take a census; to note someone
2. To enumerate every instance of someone.
To calculate; to perform arithmetic or measurement (especially time passing)
To decide the quantity of something (especially used of God)
To believe or think (that); to have an opinion.
(rare) To deduce or realise; to come to a conclusion.
(rare) To number (exist in a certain quantity).

Conjugation

Conjugation of nombren (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) nombren, nombre
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	nombre	nombred
2nd-person singular	nombrest	nombredest
3rd-person singular	nombreth	nombred
subjunctive singular	nombre	nombred
imperative singular	nombre	—

plural¹	nombren, nombre	nombreden, nombrede
imperative plural	nombreth, nombre	—

participles	nombrynge, nombrende	nombred, ynombred

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

Descendants

English: number
Scots: nummer

References

“nǒmbren, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-21.

Spanish

Verb

nombren

inflection of nombrar:
1. third-person plural present subjunctive
2. third-person plural imperative

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