Contionary:daven

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Skundavisk

Etymology

From Middle Skundavisk dauen, from Old Skundavisk dauan, daban, from Halmisk ᛞᚨᛒᚨᚾ (daban), from Proto-Germanic *dabaną.

Pronunciation

Verb

daven (class 6 strong, third-person singular simple present dæft, past tense doof, past participle gedaven, past subjunctive døve, auxiliary haven)

  1. to fit, be fitting
    Thijne grove spreeke dæft hier neet.
    Your coarse speech doesn't fit here.

Inflection

infinitive daven
present participle davend
past participle gedaven
auxiliary haven
indicative subjunctive
present ik dave wi daven ik dave wi daven
thou dæfst ji daft thou dæfst ji daft
hi, si, hit dæft si, Si daven hi, si, hit dave si, Si daven
preterit ik doof wi dooven ik døve wi døven
thou doofst ji dooft thou døvest ji døvet
hi, si, hit doof si, Si dooven hi, si, hit døve si, Si døven
imperative daf daft (ji)

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