contenten
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French contenter and from Medieval Latin contentāre.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔnˈtɛntən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of contenten (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) contenten, contente | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | contente | contented | |
| 2nd-person singular | contentest | contentedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | contenteth | contented | |
| subjunctive singular | contente | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | contenten, contente | contenteden, contentede | |
| imperative plural | contenteth, contente | — | |
| participles | contentynge, contentende | contented, ycontented | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “contenten, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Spanish
Verb
contenten
- inflection of contentar:
- third-person plural present subjunctive
- third-person plural imperative
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