scafan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *skaban. Compare Old Saxon scavan, Old High German skaban, Old Norse skafa, Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌽 (skaban).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɑ.fɑn/, [ˈʃɑ.vɑn]

Verb

sċafan

  1. to shave

Conjugation

Conjugation of sċafan (strong, class VI)
infinitive sċafan sċafenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular sċafe sċōf
second person singular sċæfst sċōfe
third person singular sċæfþ sċōf
plural sċafaþ sċōfon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular sċafe sċōfe
plural sċafen sċōfen
imperative
singular sċaf
plural sċafaþ
participle present past
sċafende (ġe)sċæfen, (ġe)sċafen

Descendants

  • Middle English: shaven, schaven
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