Old English · verb
getwæfan
Normalised ġetwǣfan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /jeˈtwæː.fɑn/[jeˈtwæː.vɑn]
- Syllables
- je · ˈtwæː · fɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- separate
Meaning
-
to separate, part
-
to stop, put an end to
God eaþe mæg þone dolsceaðan dæda getwæfan.
God might easily put a stop to the crazed foe's deeds. (Beowulf ll. 478-9)
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġetwǣfe | ġetwǣfde |
| 2nd singular | ġetwǣfestġetwǣfst | ġetwǣfdest |
| 3rd singular | ġetwǣfeþġetwǣfþ | ġetwǣfde |
| Plural | ġetwǣfaþ | ġetwǣfdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġetwǣfe | ġetwǣfde |
| Plural | ġetwǣfen | ġetwǣfden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġetwǣfan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġetwǣfenne |
| Imperative singular | ġetwǣf |
| Imperative plural | ġetwǣfaþ |
| Present participle | ġetwǣfende |
| Past participle | ġetwǣfed |
All forms (16)
Etymology
ġe- + *twǣfan
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