læfan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *laibijaną (“to leave”), causative of Proto-Germanic *lībaną (“to remain”), from Proto-Indo-European *leyp- (“to stick, glue”). Compare Old Frisian lēva, Old Saxon lēvian, Old High German leiben, Old Norse leifa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlæːvɑn/
Conjugation
Conjugation of lǣfan (weak class 1)
infinitive | lǣfan | tō lǣfenne |
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indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | lǣfe | lǣfde |
2nd-person singular | lǣfest | lǣfdest |
3rd-person singular | lǣfeþ | lǣfde |
plural | lǣfaþ | lǣfdon |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | lǣfe | lǣfde |
plural | lǣfen | lǣfden |
imperative | ||
singular | lǣf | |
plural | lǣfaþ | |
participle | present | past |
lǣfende | (ġe)lǣfed |
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