sennen

German Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German senden, from Old Saxon sendian.

Verb

sennen (past singular senn, past participle sennt, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. to send

Conjugation

Conjugation of sennen (weak verb)

infinitive	sennen
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	senn	senn
2nd person singular	senns(t)	senns(t)
3rd person singular	senn(t)	senn
plural	sennt, sennen	sennen
imperative	present	—
singular	senn(e)
plural	sennt
participle	present	past
	sennen	(e)sennt, gesennt
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Plautdietsch

Etymology

From Middle Low German, with suppletion:

• The conjugations starting with s come from Old Saxon sin. Compare German sein, Dutch zijn.
• The conjugations starting with w come from Middle Low German wēsen, from Old Saxon wesan, from Proto-West Germanic *wesan, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną. Compare Saterland Frisian weze.
• The remaining come from Proto-Germanic *beuną. Compare English be.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [zænə(n)]

Verb

sennen

1. to be (to exist)
2. to be (copula)
   • 2003, De Bibel, Markus (Mark) 10:43:

     Mank junt saul daut oba nich soo sennen; wäa mank junt well groot sennen, saul jun Deena sennen;

     But that shall not be so among you; whoever wants to be great among you shall be your servant;

   ekj sie

   dü best

   hee es

   wie sent

   jie sent

   see sent

Conjugation

Conjugation of sennen

infinitive	sennen
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	sie	was, weer
2nd person singular	best	weerst
3rd person singular	es	was, weer
plural	sent	weern
imperative	present	—
singular	sie, wees
plural	sent, weest
participle	present	past
	sennend	(e)wesen
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

See also

• German Low German: sön; wesen