gevan
Faroese
Noun
gevan
- definite accusative singular of gevi
Old Dutch
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *geban, from Proto-Germanic *gebaną.
Verb
gevan
- to give
- c. 900 CE, Die altmittel- und altniederfränkischen Psalmen und Glossen [The Old Middle and Old Low Franconian psalms and glosses]:
- Ecco, gevon sal stimma sīnro stemma crefte. Gevet g[uot]licheide Gode ovir Isrāhēl, mikili sīn in craft sīn an wulcun.
- See, he shall give his voice the sound of might. Give honor to the God of Israel, his greatness and his strenght in the clouds.
- c. 900 CE, Die altmittel- und altniederfränkischen Psalmen und Glossen [The Old Middle and Old Low Franconian psalms and glosses]:
Inflection
Conjugation of gevan (strong class 5)
| infinitive | gevan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | gevo, gevon | gaf |
| 2nd person singular | givis | gāvi |
| 3rd person singular | givit | gaf |
| 1st person plural | gevun | gāvon |
| 2nd person plural | gevit | gāvot |
| 3rd person plural | gevunt | gāvon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | geve | gāvi |
| 2nd person singular | gevis | gāvi |
| 3rd person singular | geve | gāvi |
| 1st person plural | gevin | gāvin |
| 2nd person plural | gevit | gāvit |
| 3rd person plural | gevin | gāvin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | gef, gif | |
| plural | gevet | |
| participle | present | past |
| gevandi | gevan, gigevan | |
Descendants
- Middle Dutch: gēven
Further reading
- “gevan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Old Saxon
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *geban, from Proto-Germanic *gebaną.
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 | |