læfan
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Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *laibijan (“to leave”). Compare Old Frisian lēva, Old Saxon lēvian, Old High German leiben, Old Norse leifa.
Pronunciation
Verb
lǣfan
- to leave
Conjugation
| infinitive | lǣfan | lǣfenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | lǣfe | lǣfde |
| second person singular | lǣfest, lǣfst | lǣfdest |
| third person singular | lǣfeþ, lǣfþ | lǣfde |
| plural | lǣfaþ | lǣfdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | lǣfe | lǣfde |
| plural | lǣfen | lǣfden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | lǣf | |
| plural | lǣfaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| lǣfende | (ġe)lǣfed | |
Conjugation of lǣfan (weak class 1)
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