ympen
Middle English
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old English impian, from Proto-West Germanic *impōn; equivalent to ympe + -en (“infinitival suffix”, infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈimpən/
Verb
ympen (third-person singular simple present ympeth, present participle ympende, ympynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle ymped)
- To transplant (attach a cutting to stock)
- To write in; to add new text to.
- (rare) To introduce an idea or concept to one's mind.
- (rare) To plant; to introduce a plant to soil.
- (rare, by extension) To incorporate, add or transplant.
Conjugation
Conjugation of ympen (weak in -ed)
infinitive | (to) ympen, ympe | ||
---|---|---|---|
present tense | past tense | ||
1st-person singular | ympe | ymped | |
2nd-person singular | ympest | ympedest | |
3rd-person singular | ympeth | ymped | |
subjunctive singular | ympe | ||
imperative singular | — | ||
plural1 | ympen, ympe | ympeden, ympede | |
imperative plural | ympeth, ympe | — | |
participles | ympynge, ympende | ymped, yymped |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “impen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-15.
Swedish
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