gevan

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Faroese

Noun

gevan

  1. definite accusative singular of gevi

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *geban, from Proto-Germanic *gebaną.

Verb

gevan

  1. to give
    • c. 900 CE, Die altmittel- und altniederfränkischen Psalmen und Glossen :
      Ecco, gevon sal stimma sīnro stemma crefte. Gevet g[uot]licheide Gode ovir Isrāhēl, mikili sīn in craft sīn an wulcun.
      See, he shall give his voice the sound of might. Give honor to the God of Israel, his greatness and his strenght in the clouds.

Inflection

Conjugation of gevan (strong class 5)
infinitive gevan
indicative present past
1st person singular gevo, gevon gaf
2nd person singular givis, givist gāvi, gāvis
3rd person singular givit gaf
1st person plural gevon gāvun
2nd person plural gevet gāvut
3rd person plural gevont gāvun
subjunctive present past
1st person singular geve gāvi
2nd person singular geves, gevest gāvi, gāvis
3rd person singular geve gāvi
1st person plural geven gāvin
2nd person plural gevet gāvit
3rd person plural geven gāvin
imperative present
singular gef, gif
plural gevet
participle present past
gevandi gevan, gigevan

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: gēven
    • Dutch: geven
      • Afrikaans: gee
      • Javindo: heef
      • Jersey Dutch: xêve
      • Negerhollands: gie, gi, giev, gief
      • Skepi Creole Dutch: gef
    • Limburgish: gaeve

Further reading

  • “gevan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *geban, from Proto-Germanic *gebaną.

Verb

gevan

  1. to give

Conjugation

Conjugation of gevan (strong class 5)
infinitive gevan
indicative present past
1st person singular givu gaf
2nd person singular givis gāvi
3rd person singular givid gaf
plural gevad gāvun
subjunctive present past
1st person singular geve gāvi
2nd person singular geves gāvis
3rd person singular geve gāvi
plural geven gāvin
imperative present
singular gef
plural gevad
participle present past
givandi gigevan, gevan

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