πŒ²πŒ°π†πŒ°πŒ·

Gothic

Etymology

Prefixed form of Proto-Germanic *fangΔ…, with leveling from the related verb (see π†πŒ°πŒ·πŒ°πŒ½ (fāhan)).

Noun

πŒ²πŒ°π†πŒ°πŒ· β€’ (gafāhn

  1. catch, something that is caught

Declension

Neuter a-stem
singular plural
nominative πŒ²πŒ°π†πŒ°πŒ·
gafāh
πŒ²πŒ°π†πŒ°πŒ·πŒ°
gafāha
vocative πŒ²πŒ°π†πŒ°πŒ·
gafāh
πŒ²πŒ°π†πŒ°πŒ·πŒ°
gafāha
accusative πŒ²πŒ°π†πŒ°πŒ·
gafāh
πŒ²πŒ°π†πŒ°πŒ·πŒ°
gafāha
genitive πŒ²πŒ°π†πŒ°πŒ·πŒΉπƒ
gafāhis
πŒ²πŒ°π†πŒ°πŒ·πŒ΄
gafāhΔ“
dative πŒ²πŒ°π†πŒ°πŒ·πŒ°
gafāha
πŒ²πŒ°π†πŒ°πŒ·πŒ°πŒΌ
gafāham

Descendants

  • β†’ Old Occitan: gaf (β€œclasp”)
    • β†’ French: gaffe (β€œgaffe”) (see there for further descendants)
  • β†’? Old Spanish:
    • >? Spanish: gafe (β€œjinx, hex”)