Contionary:geven

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Skundavisk

Etymology

From Middle Skundavisk geuen, from Old Skundavisk geuan, geban, from Halmisk ᚷᛖᛒᚨᚾ (geban), from Proto-Germanic *gebaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ɟeβɘn/

Verb

geven (class 5 strong, third-person singular simple present gift, past tense gaf, past participle gegeven, past subjunctive gæve, auxiliary haven)

  1. to give
    Si gaf mir three bøke.
    She gave me three books.

Inflection

infinitive geven
present participle gevend
past participle gegeven
auxiliary haven
indicative subjunctive
present ik geve wi geven ik geve wi geven
thou gifst ji geft thou gifst ji geft
hi, si, hit gift si, Si geven hi, si, hit geve si, Si geven
preterit ik gaf wi gaven ik gæve wi gæven
thou gafst ji gaft thou gævest ji gævet
hi, si, hit gaf si, Si gaven hi, si, hit gæve si, Si gæven
imperative gef geft (ji)

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