geban

Old English

Noun

ġeban n

  1. alternative form of ġebann

Old High German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *geban, from Proto-Germanic *gebaną, whence also Old Saxon and Old Dutch gevan, Old English ġiefan, Old Norse gefa, Gothic 𐌲𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌽 (giban). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʰebʰ-.

Verb

gëban

  1. to give

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle High German: gëben, (contracted) gēn, (Bavarian seldom) këben, (Central Franconian) gëven