giefan

Old English

Alternative forms

• ġefan, ġyfan, ġifan

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈji͜y.fɑn/, [ˈji͜y.vɑn]

Verb

ġiefan (West Saxon)

1. to give

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġiefan (strong class 5)

infinitive	ġiefan	ġiefenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġiefe	ġeaf
second person singular	ġiefst	ġēafe
third person singular	ġiefþ	ġeaf
plural	ġiefaþ	ġēafon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġiefe	ġēafe
plural	ġiefen	ġēafen
imperative
singular	ġief
plural	ġiefaþ
participle	present	past
	ġiefende	(ġe)ġefen

Derived terms

• forġiefan

Descendants

• Middle English: ȝiven
• ⇒ Middle English: given (influenced by Old Norse gefa)
  • Scots: gie, geve, gewe, gif, gyf, gefe
  • English: give