Old English · adjective
dafen
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /ˈdɑ.fen/[ˈdɑ.ven]
- Syllables
- ˈdɑ · fen (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- fittingbecomingconvenient
Meaning
-
becoming, fit, suitable, fitting, proper
-
convenient
Declension
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | dafen | dafen | dafen |
| Accusative | dafenne | dafene | dafen |
| Genitive | dafenes | dafenre | dafenes |
| Dative | dafenum | dafenre | dafenum |
| Instrumental | dafene | dafenre | dafene |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | dafene | dafenadafene | dafen |
| Accusative | dafene | dafenadafene | dafen |
| Genitive | dafenra | dafenra | dafenra |
| Dative | dafenum | dafenum | dafenum |
| Instrumental | dafenum | dafenum | dafenum |
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | dafena | dafene | dafene |
| Accusative | dafenan | dafenan | dafene |
| Genitive | dafenan | dafenan | dafenan |
| Dative | dafenan | dafenan | dafenan |
| Instrumental | dafenan | dafenan | dafenan |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | dafenan | dafenan | dafenan |
| Accusative | dafenan | dafenan | dafenan |
| Genitive | dafenradafenena | dafenradafenena | dafenradafenena |
| Dative | dafenum | dafenum | dafenum |
| Instrumental | dafenum | dafenum | dafenum |
All forms (10)
Etymology
Originally from the past participle of Proto-Germanic *dabaną (“to pass, happen, occur, fit”).
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