giefan
Old English
Alternative forms
- ġefan, ġyfan, ġifan
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
- IPA(key): /ˈjiyfan/, [ˈjiyvan]
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġiefan (strong class 5)
| infinitive | ġiefan | tō ġiefanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | ġiefe | ġeaf |
| 2nd-person singular | ġiefst | ġēafe |
| 3rd-person singular | ġiefþ | ġeaf |
| plural | ġiefaþ | ġēafon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | ġiefe | ġēafe |
| plural | ġiefen | ġēafen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġief | |
| plural | ġiefaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġiefende | (ġe)ġiefen | |
Derived terms
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