myntan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *muntijan, a derivative of Proto-Germanic *munaną, from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to think”). Cognate with Middle Dutch munten. More at mint.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmyn.tɑn/

Verb

myntan

1. to mean, intend
2. to think, suppose

Conjugation

Conjugation of myntan (weak class 1)

infinitive	myntan	myntenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	mynte	mynte
second person singular	myntest, mynst, myntst	myntest
third person singular	mynteþ, mynt	mynte
plural	myntaþ	mynton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	mynte	mynte
plural	mynten	mynten
imperative
singular	mynt
plural	myntaþ
participle	present	past
	myntende	(ġe)mynted, (ġe)mynt

Derived terms

• ġemyntan

Related terms

• munan
• mynian

Descendants

• Middle English: mynten, minten, munten
  • English: mint (dialectal)
  • Scots: mint

Swedish

Noun

myntan

1. definite singular of mynta