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gevan
gevan
Old Dutch
Verb
gevan
- to give
Conjugation
Conjugation of gevan (strong class 5)
| infinitive | gevan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | gevu | gaf |
| 2nd person singular | givis, givist | gāvi |
| 3rd person singular | givit | gaf |
| 1st person plural | gevon | gāvun |
| 2nd person plural | gevet | gāvut |
| 3rd person plural | gevunt | gāvun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | geve | gāvi |
| 2nd person singular | geves, gevest | gāvis, gāvist |
| 3rd person singular | geve | gāvi |
| 1st person plural | geven | gāvin |
| 2nd person plural | gevet | gāvit |
| 3rd person plural | gevent | gāvint |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | gif | |
| plural | gevet | |
| participle | present | past |
| gevandi | gegevon | |
Descendants
- Middle Dutch: gheven
- Dutch: geven
Old Saxon
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰab(ʰ)-. Compare Old Dutch gevan, Old English ġiefan, Old Frisian jeva, Old High German geban, Old Norse gefa.
Verb
gevan
- 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 | |
Descendants
- Low German: geven, gäven