befon
Hungarian
Etymology
be- + fon
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbɛfon]
- Hyphenation: be‧fon
Verb
befon
- (transitive) to plait, to braid
- Irén befonta a haját. ― Irén braided her hair.
Conjugation
conjugation of befon
| Infinitive | befonni | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Past participle | befont | |||||||
| Present participle | befonó | |||||||
| Future participle | befonandó | |||||||
| Adverbial participle | befonva | |||||||
| Potential | befonhat | |||||||
| 1st person sg | 2nd person sg informal | 3rd person sg, 2nd person sg formal | 1st person pl | 2nd person pl informal | 3rd person pl, 2nd person pl formal | |||
| Indicative mood | Present | Indefinite | befonok | befonsz | befon | befonunk | befontok | befonnak |
| Definite | befonom én téged/titeket befonlak | befonod | befonja | befonjuk | befonjátok | befonják | ||
| Past | Indefinite | befontam | befontál | befont | befontunk | befontatok | befontak | |
| Definite | befontam én téged/titeket befontalak | befontad | befonta | befontuk | befontátok | befonták | ||
| Conditional mood | Present | Indefinite | befonnék | befonnál | befonna | befonnánk | befonnátok | befonnának |
| Definite | befonnám én téged/titeket befonnálak | befonnád | befonná | befonnánk | befonnátok | befonnák | ||
| Subjunctive mood | Present | Indefinite | befonjak | befonj or befonjál | befonjon | befonjunk | befonjatok | befonjanak |
| Definite | befonjam én téged/titeket befonjalak | befond or befonjad | befonja | befonjuk | befonjátok | befonják | ||
| Conjugated infinitive | befonnom | befonnod | befonnia | befonnunk | befonnotok | befonniuk | ||
Derived terms
- befonás
Old English
Etymology
From be- + fōn. Cognate with Old Saxon bifāhan, Old High German bifāhan, Old Frisian bifā. See fang.
Verb
befōn
- To comprehend, grasp; begrip, take hold of, catch.
- To surround, encompass; beset, encircle, enwrap, clothe, receive, conceive, inhold.
Conjugation
Conjugation of befōn (strong class 7)
| infinitive | befōn | tō befōnne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | befō | befēng |
| 2nd-person singular | befēhst | befēnge |
| 3rd-person singular | befēhþ | befēng |
| plural | befōþ | befēngon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | befō | befēnge |
| plural | befōn | befēngen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | befōh | |
| plural | befōþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| befōnde | befangen | |
Descendants
- Middle English: bifon, befon, *befangen
- English: befang