mæne

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *mainiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmæː.ne/

Adjective

mǣne

1. common
2. mean; wicked; false; evil

Declension

Declension of mǣne — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	mǣne	mǣnu, mǣno	mǣne
Accusative	mǣnne	mǣne	mǣne
Genitive	mǣnes	mǣnre	mǣnes
Dative	mǣnum	mǣnre	mǣnum
Instrumental	mǣne	mǣnre	mǣne
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	mǣne	mǣna, mǣne	mǣnu, mǣno
Accusative	mǣne	mǣna, mǣne	mǣnu, mǣno
Genitive	mǣnra	mǣnra	mǣnra
Dative	mǣnum	mǣnum	mǣnum
Instrumental	mǣnum	mǣnum	mǣnum

Declension of mǣne — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	mǣna	mǣne	mǣne
Accusative	mǣnan	mǣnan	mǣne
Genitive	mǣnan	mǣnan	mǣnan
Dative	mǣnan	mǣnan	mǣnan
Instrumental	mǣnan	mǣnan	mǣnan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	mǣnan	mǣnan	mǣnan
Accusative	mǣnan	mǣnan	mǣnan
Genitive	mǣnra, mǣnena	mǣnra, mǣnena	mǣnra, mǣnena
Dative	mǣnum	mǣnum	mǣnum
Instrumental	mǣnum	mǣnum	mǣnum

Derived terms

• mǣnsumian

Related terms

• ġemǣne

Descendants

• Middle English: mene
  • English: mean
  • Scots: mene, mein