Mennen Definition
mennen
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Dutch
Etymology
Germanic, from Middle Dutch (also menen)
Verb
mennen (weak in -d)
- (literally) (transitive) To lead (a) draught animal(s)
- (transitive) To drive a drawn vehicle (especially chariot) or plow
- (transitive) To deliver the load of such transport
- (figuratively) (transitive) To take the lead, conduct, guide, command (troops), steer people/ events
- (intransitive) To be engaged in any of the above senses, e.g. to have the lead, be in charge
Conjugation
Conjugation of mennen| infinitive | mennen | |||
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| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | men | mende | ||
| 2nd person singular | ment | mende | ||
| 3rd person singular | ment | mende | ||
| plural | mennen | menden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | menne | mende | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | mennen | menden | ||
| imperative sing. | men | |||
| imperative plur.1 | ment | |||
| participles | mennend | (hebben) gemend | ||
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Mennen is a brand of the Colgate-Palmolive Company. Its most notable product, Mennen Speed Stick, with its fougère perfume and green wide stick, was the market leader among deodorants and antiperspirants for men for many years. It was also noted for its Teen Spirit deodorant, which was the leader in teenage girls' deodorants during the 1980s.
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