transformen

Catalan

Verb

transformen

1. third-person plural present indicative of transformar

Middle English

Alternative forms

• transforme, transfoorme, transfourme

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der.

Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t

Proto-Indo-European *-ónts

Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts

Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts

Proto-Italic *trāns

Proto-Italic *trāns-

Latin trāns-

Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.?

Latin fōrma

Latin fōrmō

Latin transformo

Old French transformer

Middle French transfourmerbor.

Middle English transformen

Borrowed from Middle French transfourmer or its etymon Latin trānsfōrmō; equivalent to trans- +‎ formen (“to create”).

For the variation in pronunciation, see forme (“form”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /transˈfɔrmən/, /transˈfuːrmən/, /transˈfurmən/

Verb

transformen (third-person singular simple present transformeth, present participle transformynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle transformed)

1. To shapeshift; to change or cause to change into the appearance of another creature.
2. (figuratively) To deceive or misconstrue; to create a false depiction.
3. (figuratively) To emotionally modify or alter.
4. (by extension, rare) To alter something's appearance or form.

Conjugation

Conjugation of transformen (weak in -ede)

infinitive	(to) transformen, transforme
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	transforme	transformed(e)
2nd-person singular	transformest	transformedest
3rd-person singular	transformeth	transformed(e)
subjunctive singular	transforme
imperative singular		—
plural1	transformen, transforme	transformeden, transformed(e)
imperative plural	transformeth, transforme	—
participles	transformynge, transformende	transformed

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

Related terms

• transformacioun

Descendants

• English: transform
• Middle Scots: transforme

References

• “transfō̆rmen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Spanish

Verb

transformen

1. inflection of transformar:
   1. third-person plural present subjunctive
   2. third-person plural imperative

Swedish

Noun

transformen

1. definite singular of transform