Contionary:fèfyn

Gothevian

Etymology

Inherited from Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍆𐌰𐌷- (faifah-), the past stem of 𐍆𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌽 (fahan). Cognate to English fang, Dutch vangen, German fangen, Icelandic fá.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfe.fɨn/

Verb

fèfyn (fɛ́fyn) (third-person singular present fèfɛis)

1. (transitive) to catch, seize
2. (transitive) to seize, occupy (land, position)

   Synonyms: gyštándyn (gyštándyn), ɔkupíryn (ɔkupíryn)

3. (colloquial) to own

   Synonym: gyfèfyn (gyfɛ́fyn)

4. (colloquial, passive voice, intransitive) to be preoccupied, to be busy [with sɛr ‘ by someone/something’]

Conjugation

Conjugation of fèfyn

non-finite forms		present active participle	present passive participle	imperfect active participle	imperfect passive participle	aorist participle	verbal noun
masculine		fèfyn /ˈfe.fɨn/	fèfynyn /ˈfe.fɨ.nɨn/	fèfis /ˈfe.fis/	fèfinɔs /ˈfe.fi.nos/	fèfivyn /ˈfe.fi.vɨn/	—
feminine		fèfny /ˈfe.fnɨ/	fèfnyny /ˈfe.fnɨ.nɨ/	fèfizy /ˈfe.fi.zɨ/	fèfinɔzy /ˈfe.fi.no.zɨ/	fèfivny /ˈfe.fiv.nɨ/	—
neuter		—	—	—	—	—	cah /fef/
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ci	so	šy/šo	ɛiš	oš	šai/šoš
active	present	cah /fef/	fèfɛiš /ˈfe.fjeʃ/	fèfɛis /ˈfe.fjes/	fèfym /ˈfe.fɨm/	fèfyš /ˈfe.fɨʃ/	fèfyn /ˈfe.fɨn/
	imperfect	fèfija /ˈfe.fi.ja/	fèfijɛš /ˈfe.fi.jeʃ/	fèfijus /ˈfe.fi.jus/	fèfijym /ˈfe.fi.jɨm/	fèfijyš /ˈfe.fi.jɨʃ/	fèfijyn /ˈfe.fi.jɨn/
	aorist	fèfiva /ˈfe.fi.va/	fèfivɛš /ˈfe.fi.veʃ/	fèfivus /ˈfe.fi.vus/	fèfivym /ˈfe.fi.vɨm/	fèfivyš /ˈfe.fi.vɨʃ/	fèfivyn /ˈfe.fi.vɨn/
	future	Use šta followed by the present indicative active tense
	present perfect	Use the present indicative active tense of ain and fèfis m or fèfizy f
	past perfect	Use the imperfect indicative active tense of ain and fèfis m or fèfizy f
	future perfect	Use šta followed by the present indicative active tense of ain and fèfis m or fèfizy f
passive	present	fèfyn /ˈfe.fɨn/	fèfyniš /ˈfe.fɨ.niʃ/	fèfynis /ˈfe.fɨ.nis/	fèfynym /ˈfe.fɨ.nɨm/	fèfynyš /ˈfe.fɨ.nɨʃ/	fèfynyn /ˈfe.fɨ.nɨn/
	imperfect	fèfynɔva /ˈfe.fɨ.no.va/	fèfynɔvɛš /ˈfe.fɨ.no.veʃ/	fèfynɔvus /ˈfe.fɨ.no.vus/	fèfynɔvym /ˈfe.fɨ.no.vɨm/	fèfynɔvyš /ˈfe.fɨ.no.vɨʃ/	fèfynɔvyn /ˈfe.fɨ.no.vɨn/
	future	Use šta followed by the present indicative passive tense
	present perfect	Use the present indicative passive tense of ain and fèfis m or fèfizy f
	past perfect	Use the imperfect indicative passive tense of ain and fèfis m or fèfizy f
	future perfect	Use šta followed by the present indicative passive tense of ain and fèfis m or fèfizy f
subjunctive		ci	so	šy/šo	ɛiš	oš	šai/šoš
active	present	fèfaw /ˈfe.fwa/	fèfaiš /ˈfe.fjaʃ/	fèfais /ˈfe.fjas/	fèfaim /ˈfe.fjam/	fèfawš /ˈfe.fwaʃ/	fèfain /ˈfe.fjan/
	imperfect	fèfija1, ai fèfija2 /ˈfe.fi.ja/, /ja ˈfe.fi.ja/	fèfiêiš1, ai fèfijɛš2 /ˈfe.fi.jeʃ/, /ja ˈfe.fi.jeʃ/	fèfiêis1, ai fèfijus2 /ˈfe.fi.jes/, /ja ˈfe.fi.jus/	fèfiêim1, ai fèfijym2 /ˈfe.fi.jem/, /ja ˈfe.fi.jɨm/	fèfiöš1, ai fèfijyš2 /ˈfe.fi.woʃ/, /ja ˈfe.fi.jɨʃ/	fèfiêin1, ai fèfijyn2 /ˈfe.fi.jen/, /ja ˈfe.fi.jɨn/
	aorist	fèfivaw /ˈfe.fi.vwa/	fèfivɛiš /ˈfe.fi.vjeʃ/	fèfivɛis /ˈfe.fi.vjes/	fèfivɛim /ˈfe.fi.vjem/	fèfivoš /ˈfe.fi.vwoʃ/	fèfivɛin /ˈfe.fi.vjen/
	future	Use šta followed by the present subjunctive active tense
	present perfect	Use the present subjunctive active tense of ain and fèfis m or fèfizy f
	past perfect	Use the imperfect subjunctive active tense of ain and fèfis m or fèfizy f
	future perfect	Use šta followed by the present subjunctive active tense of ain and fèfis m or fèfizy f
passive	present	fèfynaw /ˈfe.fɨ.nwa/	fèfynaiš /ˈfe.fɨ.njaʃ/	fèfynais /ˈfe.fɨ.njas/	fèfynaim /ˈfe.fɨ.njam/	fèfynawš /ˈfe.fɨ.nwaʃ/	fèfynain /ˈfe.fɨ.njan/
	imperfect	fèfynɔvaw /ˈfe.fɨ.no.vwa/	fèfynɔvɛiš /ˈfe.fɨ.no.vjeʃ/	fèfynɔvis /ˈfe.fɨ.no.vis/	fèfynɔvɛim /ˈfe.fɨ.no.vjem/	fèfynɔvoš /ˈfe.fɨ.no.vwoʃ/	fèfynɔvɛin /ˈfe.fɨ.no.vjen/
	future	Use šta followed by the present subjunctive passive tense
	present perfect	Use the present subjunctive passive tense of ain and fèfis m or fèfizy f
	past perfect	Use the imperfect subjunctive passive tense of ain and fèfis m or fèfizy f
	future perfect	Use šta followed by the present subjunctive passive tense of ain and fèfis m or fèfizy f
inferential		ci	so	šy/šo	ɛiš	oš	šai/šoš
active	present	Use the present subjunctive active tense of víšyn and fèfivyn m or fèfivny f
	imperfect	Use the imperfect subjunctive active tense of víšyn and fèfivyn m or fèfivny f
	aorist	Use the aorist subjunctive active tense of víšyn and fèfivyn m or fèfivny f
	future	Use šta followed by the present subjunctive active tense of víšyn and fèfivyn m or fèfivny f
passive	present	Use the present subjunctive passive tense of víšyn and fèfivyn m or fèfivny f
	imperfect	Use the imperfect subjunctive passive tense of víšyn and fèfivyn m or fèfivny f
	future	Use šta followed by the present subjunctive passive tense of víšyn and fèfivyn m or fèfivny f
dubitative		ci	so	šy/šo	ɛiš	oš	šai/šoš
active	present	Use bɛ followed by the present subjunctive active tense of víšyn and fèfivyn m or fèfivny f
	imperfect	Use bɛ followed by the imperfect subjunctive active tense of víšyn and fèfivyn m or fèfivny f
	aorist	Use bɛ followed by the aorist subjunctive active tense of víšyn and fèfivyn m or fèfivny f
	future	Use bɛ šta followed by the present subjunctive active tense of víšyn and fèfivyn m or fèfivny f
passive	present	Use bɛ followed by the present subjunctive passive tense of víšyn and fèfivyn m or fèfivny f
	imperfect	Use bɛ followed by the imperfect subjunctive passive tense of víšyn and fèfivyn m or fèfivny f
	future	Use bɛ šta followed by the present subjunctive passive tense of víšyn and fèfivyn m or fèfivny f
conditional		ci	so	šy/šo	ɛiš	oš	šai/šoš
active		Use the present indicative active tense of víšyn and fèfivyn m or fèfivny f
passive		Use the present indicative passive tense of víšyn and fèfivyn m or fèfivny f
imperative		—	so	—	—	oš	—
		—	fèfɛi /ˈfe.fje/	—	—	fèfɛis /ˈfe.fjes/	—
1 The synthetic forms are rare beside formal or literary contexts 2 Forms using the particle ai are otherwise commonplace