-menne
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Perhaps dates back to a Proto-Germanic *-mannijaz. Equivalent to mann + -e.
Pronunciation
[edit]Suffix
[edit]-menne
- denotes having a certain number of people
Usage notes
[edit]- Only attested in the word ǣmenne.
Declension
[edit]Declension of -menne — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | -menne | -mennu, -menno | -menne |
| Accusative | -menne | -menne | -menne |
| Genitive | -mennes | -menre | -mennes |
| Dative | -mennum | -menre | -mennum |
| Instrumental | -menne | -menre | -menne |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | -menne | -menna, -menne | -mennu, -menno |
| Accusative | -menne | -menna, -menne | -mennu, -menno |
| Genitive | -menra | -menra | -menra |
| Dative | -mennum | -mennum | -mennum |
| Instrumental | -mennum | -mennum | -mennum |
Declension of -menne — Weak