gemæne

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gamainiz, from Proto-Indo-European *mey- (“to change”), equivalent to ġe- +‎ mǣne. Akin to Old Frisian mēne (“common, general”), Old Saxon gimēni (“common, general”), Old Dutch gemeini, Old High German gimeini, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 (gamains).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jeˈmæːne/

Adjective

ġemǣne

  1. common, general
  2. mutual, in common

Declension
Weak Strong
case singular plural case singular plural
m n f m n f m n f
nominative ġemǣna ġemǣne ġemǣne ġemǣnan nom. ġemǣne ġemǣne ġemǣnu ġemǣne ġemǣnu, -e ġemǣna, -e
accusative ġemǣnan ġemǣne ġemǣnan acc. ġemǣnne ġemǣne ġemǣne ġemǣne ġemǣnu, -e ġemǣna, -e
genitive ġemǣnan ġemǣnra, ġemǣnena gen. ġemǣnes ġemǣnes ġemǣnre ġemǣnra
dative ġemǣnan ġemǣnum dat. ġemǣnum ġemǣnum ġemǣnre ġemǣnum
instrumental ġemǣne

Descendants

Noun

ġemǣne n

  1. fellowship
  2. intercourse

Declension
Declension of gemæne (strong ja-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ġemǣne ġemǣnu
accusative ġemǣne ġemǣnu
genitive ġemǣnes ġemǣna
dative ġemǣne ġemǣnum
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