gehabban

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gahabjaną, equivalent to ġe- + habban. Akin to Old Saxon gihebbian, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌽 (gahaban), Old High German gihabēn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈhɑb.bɑn/

Verb

ġehabban

  1. To hold onto, keep from.
  2. To maintain, retain.
  3. To detain, restrain.

Conjugation

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