Contionary:nammjan

Authish

Pronunciation

• (Authish) IPA^(key): /ˈnamjɐn/, [ˈnämjɐn], [ˈnämjn̩]
• Rhymes: -amjɐn

Etymology

From ; equivalent to nama (“name”) +‎ -jan.

Verb

nammjan (class 1 weak, third-person singular present nammiþ, third-person singular past nammida, past participle nammiþ, auxiliary haban)

1. (transitive) to name, designate (to give a name to)

   Ik nammja þik... Johann! — I name you... Johann!

2. (transitive) to call, to describe [with accusative, along with predicate adjective or accusative noun 'some name, title or description']

   Wis nammjam unsairan hund Mikla — We call our dog Mikla.

Conjugation

Conjugation of nammjan (weak class 1)

infinitive wairqaurdswaurt		nammjan
		indicative sunjahaid			subjunctive wiljahaid
		present nuteid	past þanteid		present nuteid	past þanteid
singular	ik	nammja	nammida		nammjau	nammidau
	þou	nammis	nammids		nammjais	nammidais
	es , sei , et	nammiþ	nammida		nammjai	nammidai
plural	wis	nammjam	nammidim		nammjaim	nammidaim
	jous	nammiþ	nammidiþ		nammjaiþ	nammidaiþ
	eja	nammjan	nammidin		nammjain	nammidain
		imperative haisehaid
singular	þou	nammi (þou)
	es , sei , et 1	nammjadáu (es, sei, et)
plural	jous	nammiþ (jous)
	eja 1	nammjanáu (eja)
participles dailwaurda		nammjand	nammiþ

¹ These third person forms, often labeled as 'imperative', actually function in a way closer to the jussive mood.

Derived terms

• annammjan (“to name”)

Related terms

• nama (“name”)