dafenian

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From dafen (“fit, suitable”) +‎ -ian, originally the past participle of Proto-Germanic *dabaną (“to happen, be fitting”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɑ.fe.ni.ɑn/, [ˈdɑ.ve.ni.ɑn]

Verb

dafenian

  1. to be fitting, becoming or seemly, suit

Conjugation

Conjugation of dafenian (weak, class 2)
infinitive dafenian dafenienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular dafeniġe dafenode
second person singular dafenast dafenodest
third person singular dafenaþ dafenode
plural dafeniaþ dafenodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular dafeniġe dafenode
plural dafeniġen dafenoden
imperative
singular dafena
plural dafeniaþ
participle present past
dafeniende (ġe)dafenod

Derived terms

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