giefan
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Old English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Proto-Germanic *gebaną, probably from Proto-Indo-European *gʰab(ʰ)- (compare Latin habeō). Germanic cognates include Old Frisian jeva (West Frisian jaan, North Frisian jeewe), Old Saxon gevan, geƀan (Low German geven), Old Dutch gevan (Dutch geven), Old High German geban (German geben), Old Norse gefa (Swedish giva, Danish give), Gothic 𐌲𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌽 (giban).
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈjievan/
Verb [edit]
giefan (strong class V)
- to give
Conjugation [edit]
Conjugation of giefan (strong class V)
| indicative | present | preterite |
|---|---|---|
| 1st-person singular | ġiefe | ġeaf |
| 2nd-person singular | ġiefst | ġeafe |
| 3rd-person singular | ġiefþ | ġeaf |
| plural | ġiefaþ | ġēafon |
| subjunctive | present | preterite |
| singular | ġiefe | ġēafe |
| plural | ġiefen | ġēafen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġief | |
| plural | ġiefaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġiefende | ġiefen | |
