duomon

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *dōmōn. Equivalent to duom (“judgement”) +‎ -on.

Verb

duomon

1. to judge, to deem
   • c. 900 CE, Die altmittel- und altniederfränkischen Psalmen und Glossen [The Old Middle and Old Low Franconian psalms and glosses]:

     Inde nū kununga fornemot, gelierot werthet ir thēr duomot ertha.

     And now, O ye kings, understand: receive instruction, you that judge the earth. (DRB)

Inflection

Conjugation of duomon (weak class 2)

infinitive	duomon
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	duomo, duomon	duomoda
2nd person singular	duomos, duomost	duomodos
3rd person singular	duomot	duomoda
1st person plural	duomon	duomodun
2nd person plural	duomot	duomodut
3rd person plural	duomont	duomodun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	duomo	duomodi
2nd person singular	duomos, duomost	duomodis
3rd person singular	duomo	duomodi
1st person plural	duomon	duomodin
2nd person plural	duomot	duomodit
3rd person plural	duomon	duomodin
imperative	present
singular	duomo
plural	duomot
participle	present	past
	duomondi	duomot, giduomot

Derived terms

• irduomon

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: doemen
  • Dutch: doemen

Further reading

• “duomen”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012