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bannan

bannan

See also: bannán

Old English

Verb

bannan

  1. to summon, especially by proclamation
    Leode tosomne bannan: to summon the people together. (Legend of St Andrew)

Conjugation

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Descendants

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *bannaną ‎(“curse, forbid”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- ‎(“say”). Cognates include Old Frisian banna, Old English bannan, Dutch bannen, Old High German bannan, Anglo-Norman banna (Swedish banna), also Ancient Greek φάναι ‎(phánai), Latin fari, fabula, Proto-Slavic *bājō- (Russian баю ‎(baju)), Old Armenian բառ ‎(baṙ).

Verb

bannan

  1. to forbid, curse

Conjugation

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

bannan m pl

  1. plural of bann

Swedish

Noun

bannan

  1. definite singular of banna

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *bannaną ‎(“curse, forbid”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- ‎(“say”).

Germanic cognates: Old Frisian banna, Old Saxon bannan (Dutch bannen), Old High German bannan, Anglo-Norman banna (Swedish banna)

Indo-European cognates: Ancient Greek φάναι ‎(phánai), Latin fari, fabula, Proto-Slavic *bājō- (Russian баю ‎(baju)), Old Armenian բառ ‎(baṙ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑnːɑn/

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