wefan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *weban.

Cognates

Germanic cognates include Old Frisian weva, Old Saxon weƀan, Old Dutch wevan, Old High German weban, Old Norse vefa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwe.fɑn/, [ˈwe.vɑn]
• Rhymes: -e.fɑn

Verb

wefan

1. to weave

Conjugation

Conjugation of wefan (strong, class V)

infinitive	wefan	wefenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	wefe	wæf
second person singular	wifst	wǣfe
third person singular	wifþ	wæf
plural	wefaþ	wǣfon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wefe	wǣfe
plural	wefen	wǣfen
imperative
singular	wef
plural	wefaþ
participle	present	past
	wefende	(ġe)wefen

Descendants

• Middle English: weven
  • English: weave

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈwɛvan/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈweːvan/, /ˈwɛvan/

Noun

wefan

1. soft mutation of gwefan

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwefan

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwefan	wefan	ngwefan	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.