nabban

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Old English

Etymology

Contraction of ne + habban. The same process occurred with ne + willan (nillan, to not want), ne + wesan (nesan, to not be), and ne + witan (nytan, to not know).

Pronunciation

Verb

nabban

  1. to not have, be without

Conjugation

Conjugation of nabban (weak class 3)
infinitive nabban næbbenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular næbbe næfde
second person singular næfst næfdest
third person singular næfþ næfde
plural nabbaþ næfdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular næbbe næfde
plural næbben næfden
imperative
singular nafa
plural nabbaþ
participle present past
næbbende (ġe)næfd

Descendants

  • ⇒ English: hobnob
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