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Old English · verb

æfnan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˈæf.nɑn/
[ˈæv.nɑn]
Syllables
ˈæf · nɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
executeperform

Meaning

  1. to carry out, perform, execute

  2. to cause, prepare, make ready

  3. to endure, suffer

Conjugation

Conjugation of æfnan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular æfneæfndeæfnede
2nd singular æfnestæfndestæfnedest
3rd singular æfneþæfndeæfnede
Plural æfnaþæfndonæfnedon
Subjunctive
Singular æfneæfndeæfnede
Plural æfnenæfndenæfneden
Non-finite forms of æfnan
Form
Infinitive æfnan
Inflected infinitive æfnenne
Imperative singular æfne
Imperative plural æfnaþ
Present participle æfnende
Past participle æfnedġeæfned

All forms (18)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *op-.

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