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
Verb
nabban
- 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