geban
Old English
Noun
ġeban n
- 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
- to give
Conjugation
Conjugation of gëban (strong class 5)
| infinitive | gëban | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | gibu, gibo | gab |
| 2nd person singular | gibis, gibist | gābi |
| 3rd person singular | gibit | gab |
| 1st person plural | gëbem, gëbemēs | gābum, gābumēs |
| 2nd person plural | gëbet | gābut |
| 3rd person plural | gëbant | gābun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | gëbe | gābi |
| 2nd person singular | gëbēs, gëbēst | gābīs, gābīst |
| 3rd person singular | gëbe | gābi |
| 1st person plural | gëbēm, gëbemēs | gābīm, gābīmēs |
| 2nd person plural | gëbēt | gābīt |
| 3rd person plural | gëbēn | gābīn |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | gib | |
| plural | gëbet | |
| participle | present | past |
| gëbanti | gigëban | |
Descendants
- Middle High German: gëben, (contracted) gēn, (Bavarian seldom) këben, (Central Franconian) gëven
- Alemannic German: gë, gua, gää, gea
- Bavarian: gebn
- Cimbrian: gem, ghèban (Sette Comuni)
- Central Franconian: jevve, jenn, gewe, gewwe, genn
- Hunsrik: gewe
- Luxembourgish: ginn
- East Franconian: geb, gebe, gewe
- German: geben
- Rhine Franconian:
- Pennsylvania German: gewwe
- Vilamovian: gaon, gann
- Yiddish: געבן (gebn)