onfon

Old English

Etymology

From earlier ondfōn, from Proto-Germanic *and- + *fanhaną (“to accept”). Cognate with obsolete West Frisian ûntfean (“to receive”), Old High German intfahan (German empfangen). Equivalent to and- +‎ fōn.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /onˈfoːn/

Verb

onfōn (+ dative/accusative)

  1. to receive, accept
  2. to take
  3. to perceive, catch on to
  4. to undertake, undergo

Conjugation
Conjugation of onfōn (strong class 7)
infinitive onfōn tō onfōnne
indicative present past
1st-person singular onfō onfēng
2nd-person singular onfēhst onfēnge
3rd-person singular onfēhþ onfēng
plural onfōþ onfēngon
subjunctive present past
singular onfō onfēnge
plural onfōn onfēngen
imperative
singular onfōh
plural onfōþ
participle present past
onfōnde onfangen

Descendants
  • Middle English: onfon, onfangen
    • English: onfang
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