geberan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gaberaną, equivalent to ġe- +‎ beran. Cognate with Old Saxon giberan, Old High German giberan (German gebären).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /je.beˈrɑn/

Verb

ġeberan

  1. to bear, give birth, produce, bring forth, carry out
  2. to support, sustain, endure

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġeberan (strong, class IV)
infinitive ġeberan ġeberenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġebere ġebær
second person singular ġebirest, ġebirst ġebǣre
third person singular ġebireþ, ġebirþ ġebær
plural ġeberaþ ġebǣron
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġebere ġebǣre
plural ġeberen ġebǣren
imperative
singular ġeber
plural ġeberaþ
participle present past
ġeberende ġeboren

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: iberen, geberen
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