pyffan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *puffjan, from Proto-West Germanic *puf(f)-, of imitative origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpyf.fɑn/

Verb

pyffan

  1. to breathe out, puff, blow

Conjugation

Conjugation of pyffan (weak, class 1)
infinitive pyffan pyffenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular pyffe pyfte
second person singular pyfest pyftest
third person singular pyfeþ pyfte
plural pyffaþ pyfton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular pyffe pyfte
plural pyffen pyften
imperative
singular pyfe
plural pyffaþ
participle present past
pyffende (ġe)pyft

Derived terms

  • āpyffan

Descendants

  • Middle English: puffen, poffen
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