lenden

See also: Lenden

Dutch

Pronunciation
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  • Rhymes: -ɛndən

Noun

lenden

  1. plural of lende

Anagrams

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English lendan, from Proto-West Germanic *landijan, from Proto-Germanic *landijaną; compare londen.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈleːndən/, /ˈlɛːndən/, /ˈlɛndən/

Verb

lenden

  1. To come; to go near:
    1. To arrive; to reach one's destination.
    2. To arrive at shore; to land.
    3. To come together; to come to another.
    4. To come upon; to light upon.
  2. To dwell, stay; to make accommodation:
    1. To live (in a condition); to pursue (an occupation).
    2. (usually negated) To wait; to stay put.
  3. To settle; to house; to give accommodation.
  4. To maintain; to provide for.
  5. To go; to move or journey.
Conjugation
Conjugation of lenden (weak in -te/-de)
infinitive (to) lenden, lende
present tense past tense
1st-person singular lende lente, lende
2nd-person singular lendest lentest, lendest
3rd-person singular lendeth lente, lende
subjunctive singular lende
imperative singular —
plural1 lenden, lende lenten, lente, lenden, lende
imperative plural lendeth, lende —
participles lendynge, lendende lent, lend, ylent, ylend

1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

Etymology 2

From Old English lendenu, lendinu; equivalent to lende +‎ -en (plural suffix).

Noun

lenden

  1. (chiefly Early Middle English) plural of lende

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *landį̄ (“loins”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlen.den/

Noun

lenden n

  1. loin

Declension
Declension of lenden (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative lenden lendenu
accusative lenden lendenu
genitive lendenes lendena
dative lendene lendenum

Descendants
  • Middle English: lende, leend, leende, lynde
    • English: lend
    • Scots: lend, leynd
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