nabban

Old English

Etymology

Contraction of ne + habban. The same process occurred with ne + willan (nillan, to not want), ne + wesan (nesan, to not be), and ne + witan (nytan, to not know).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑb.bɑn/

Verb

nabban

1. to not have, be without

Conjugation

Conjugation of nabban (weak class 3)

infinitive	nabban	næbbenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	næbbe	næfde
second person singular	næfst	næfdest
third person singular	næfþ	næfde
plural	nabbaþ	næfdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	næbbe	næfde
plural	næbben	næfden
imperative
singular	nafa
plural	nabbaþ
participle	present	past
	næbbende	(ġe)næfd

Descendants

• ⇒ English: hobnob