Reconstruction:Old English/gafettan
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This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Old English
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From *gaf (“slander, mockery, verbal abuse”) + -ettan.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]*gafettan
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of *gafettan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | *gafettan | *gafettenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | *gafette | *gafette |
| second person singular | *gafetst | *gafettest |
| third person singular | *gafett, *gafet | *gafette |
| plural | *gafettaþ | *gafetton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | *gafette | *gafette |
| plural | *gafetten | *gafetten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | *gafete | |
| plural | *gafettaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| *gafettende | *(ġe)gafeted, *(ġe)gafett, *(ġe)gafet | |