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Old English · verb

ymbhabban

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 3
IPA
/ymbˈxɑb.bɑn/
[ymbˈhɑb.bɑn]
Syllables
ymb · ˈxɑb · bɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
containencompassdetainsurround

Meaning

  1. to surround, encompass

  2. to contain

  3. to detain

Conjugation

Conjugation of ymbhabban
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular ymbhæbbeymbhæfde
2nd singular ymbhæfstymbhæfdest
3rd singular ymbhæfþymbhæfde
Plural ymbhabbaþymbhæfdon
Subjunctive
Singular ymbhæbbeymbhæfde
Plural ymbhæbbenymbhæfden
Non-finite forms of ymbhabban
Form
Infinitive ymbhabban
Inflected infinitive ymbhæbbenne
Imperative singular ymbhafa
Imperative plural ymbhabbaþ
Present participle ymbhæbbende
Past participle ymbhæfd

All forms (14)

Etymology

Equivalent to ymb- + habban.

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