returnen in Middle English

IPA: /rɛˈturnən/ [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman returner. By surface analysis, re- + turnen. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|xno|returner}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman returner, {{surf|enm|re-|turnen}} By surface analysis, re- + turnen Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} returnen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|return}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], returnen [infinitive], to returnen [infinitive], returne [infinitive], returne [first-person, present, singular], returned [first-person, past, singular], returnest [present, second-person, singular], returnedest [past, second-person, singular], returneth [present, singular, third-person], returned [past, singular, third-person], returne [present, singular, subjunctive], returned [past, singular, subjunctive], returne [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], returnen [plural, present], returne [plural, present], returneden [past, plural], returnede [past, plural], returneth [imperative, plural, present], returne [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], returnynge [participle, present], returnende [participle, present], returned [participle, past], yreturned [participle, past], returne [alternative], retournen [alternative], retornen [alternative]

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      "ipa": "/rɛˈturnən/"
    }
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}

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      "ipa": "/rɛˈturnən/"
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"returnen" meaning in Middle English

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