pennen
Danish
German
Etymology
Perhaps from Penne (“dosshouse”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛnən/
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Verb
pennen (weak, third-person singular present pennt, past tense pennte, past participle gepennt, auxiliary haben)
- (slang) to sleep
- (slang, by extension) to be inattentive
- sie hat im Unterricht gepennt ― she didn't pay attention in class
Conjugation
Conjugation of pennen (weak, auxiliary haben)
| infinitive | pennen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | pennend | ||||
| past participle | gepennt | ||||
| auxiliary | haben | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| present | ich penne | wir pennen | i | ich penne | wir pennen |
| du pennst | ihr pennt | du pennest | ihr pennet | ||
| er pennt | sie pennen | er penne | sie pennen | ||
| preterite | ich pennte | wir pennten | ii | ich pennte1 | wir pennten1 |
| du penntest | ihr penntet | du penntest1 | ihr penntet1 | ||
| er pennte | sie pennten | er pennte1 | sie pennten1 | ||
| imperative | penn (du) penne (du) |
pennt (ihr) | |||
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Composed forms of pennen (weak, auxiliary haben)
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpænən/
- Rhymes: -ænən
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English pennian (verb), penn (noun). See modern pen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛnən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of pennen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) pennen, penne | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | penne | penned | |
| 2nd-person singular | pennest | pennedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | penneth | penned | |
| subjunctive singular | penne | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | pennen, penne | penneden, pennede | |
| imperative plural | penneth, penne | — | |
| participles | pennynge, pennende | penned, ypenned | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: (to) pen
References
- “pennen, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-27.
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