zeman

See also: Zeman

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech zeměnín. By surface analysis, zem +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈzɛman]

Noun

zeman m anim (female equivalent zemanka)

  1. (historical) yeoman

Declension

Declension of zeman (hard masculine animate)
singular plural
nominative zeman zemané, zemani, zemanové
genitive zemana zemanů
dative zemanovi, zemanu zemanům
accusative zemana zemany
vocative zemane zemané, zemani, zemanové
locative zemanovi, zemanu zemanech
instrumental zemanem zemany

Further reading

Old High German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *temaną.

Verb

zëman

  1. be fitting (impersonal)
  2. be meet (impersonal)
  3. be necessary (impersonal)

Conjugation

Conjugation of zëman (strong class 4)
infinitive zëman
indicative present past
1st person singular zimu, zimo zam
2nd person singular zimis, zimist zāmi
3rd person singular zimit zam
1st person plural zëmem, zëmemēs zāmum, zāmumēs
2nd person plural zëmet zāmut
3rd person plural zëmant zāmun
subjunctive present past
1st person singular zëme zāmi
2nd person singular zëmēs, zëmēst zāmīs, zāmīst
3rd person singular zëme zāmi
1st person plural zëmēm, zëmemēs zāmīm, zāmīmēs
2nd person plural zëmēt zāmīt
3rd person plural zëmēn zāmīn
imperative present
singular zim
plural zëmet
participle present past
zëmanti gizoman

Descendants

  • Middle High German: zëmen; gezëmen

References

  • Wright, Joseph. An Old High German Primer, Second Edition, 1906.

Zazaki

Etymology

Compare Persian زمان (zemân).

Noun

zeman

  1. time
  2. epoch
  3. era
  4. (grammar) tense

See also

  • zeman zeman
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