dafenian

Old English

Alternative forms

• dafnian

Etymology

From dafen (“fit, suitable”) +‎ -ian, originally the past participle of Proto-Germanic *dabaną (“to happen, be fitting”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɑ.fe.ni.ɑn/, [ˈdɑ.ve.ni.ɑn]

Verb

dafenian

1. to be fitting, becoming or seemly, suit

Conjugation

Conjugation of dafenian (weak class 2)

infinitive	dafenian	dafenienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	dafeniġe	dafenode
second person singular	dafenast	dafenodest
third person singular	dafenaþ	dafenode
plural	dafeniaþ	dafenodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	dafeniġe	dafenode
plural	dafeniġen	dafenoden
imperative
singular	dafena
plural	dafeniaþ
participle	present	past
	dafeniende	(ġe)dafenod

Derived terms

• ġedafenian (“to be becoming or fit, to behove”)