dyfan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *dūbijaną; compare Icelandic dýfa. Compare also dyppan and dēop.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdyː.fɑn/, [ˈdyː.vɑn]

Verb

dȳfan

  1. to dive

Conjugation

Conjugation of dȳfan (weak, class 1)
infinitive dȳfan dȳfenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular dȳfe dȳfde
second person singular dȳfest, dȳfst dȳfdest
third person singular dȳfeþ, dȳfþ dȳfde
plural dȳfaþ dȳfdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular dȳfe dȳfde
plural dȳfen dȳfden
imperative
singular dȳf
plural dȳfaþ
participle present past
dȳfende (ġe)dȳfed

Descendants

  • Middle English: diven, duven
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