grafan

Icelandic

Noun

grafan

  1. definite nominative singular of grafa

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *graban (“to dig, scrape”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡrɑ.fɑn/, [ˈɡrɑ.vɑn]

Verb

grafan

  1. to dig, dig up
  2. to grave; engrave, chisel, carve

Conjugation

Conjugation of grafan (strong, class VI)
infinitive grafan grafenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular grafe grōf
second person singular græfst grōfe
third person singular græfþ grōf
plural grafaþ grōfon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular grafe grōfe
plural grafen grōfen
imperative
singular graf
plural grafaþ
participle present past
grafende (ġe)grafen

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: graven, grafe, grave, gravyn
    • English: grave (obsolete)
    • Scots: grave
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