giefan
Old English
Alternative forms
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
Verb
ġiefan (West Saxon)
- 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 |