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Old English · verb

eftgian

Normalised eftġian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ˈeft.ɡi.ɑn/
[ˈeft.ɣi.ɑn]
Syllables
ˈeft · ɡi · ɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
reiteraterepeat

Meaning

  1. to repeat, reiterate

    Hit is āwriten, "Ne eftga þū þīn word on þīnum ġebede."

    It is written, "Do not repeat your words in your prayers."

Conjugation

Conjugation of eftgian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular eftġiġeeftġode
2nd singular eftġasteftġodest
3rd singular eftġaþeftġode
Plural eftġiaþeftġodon
Subjunctive
Singular eftġiġeeftġode
Plural eftġiġeneftġoden
Non-finite forms of eftgian
Form
Infinitive eftġian
Inflected infinitive eftġienne
Imperative singular eftġa
Imperative plural eftġiaþ
Present participle eftġiende
Past participle eftġodġeeftġod

All forms (15)

Etymology

From the adverb eft, or from Proto-Germanic *aftōną.

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