geban
Old High German
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *gebaną, whence also Old Saxon and Old Dutch gevan, Old English ġiefan, Old Norse gefa, Gothic 𐌲𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌽 (giban). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʰebʰ-.
Verb
geban
- to give
Conjugation
Conjugation of geban (strong class 5)
| infinitive | geban | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | gibu | gab |
| 2nd person singular | gibis | gābi |
| 3rd person singular | gibit | gab |
| 1st person plural | gebem, gebemes | gābum, gābumes |
| 2nd person plural | gebet | gābut |
| 3rd person plural | gebant | gābun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | gebe | gābi |
| 2nd person singular | gebes | gābis |
| 3rd person singular | gebe | gābi |
| 1st person plural | gebem, gebemes | gābim, gābimes |
| 2nd person plural | gebet | gābit |
| 3rd person plural | geben | gābin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | gib | |
| plural | gebet | |
| participle | present | past |
| gebanti | gigeban | |
Descendants
- Middle High German: geben
- Alemannic German: gë, gua, gää, gea
- Bavarian: gebn
- Cimbrian: gem, ghèban
- Central Franconian: jevve, jenn
- East Franconian: geb, gebe, gewe
- German: geben
- Luxembourgish: ginn
- Rhine Franconian:
- Pennsylvania German: gewwe
- Vilamovian: gaon, gann
- Yiddish: געבן (gebn)