grafan

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Icelandic

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Noun

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grafan

  1. definite nominative singular of grafa

Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *graban (“to dig, scrape”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡrɑ.fɑn/, [ˈɡrɑ.vɑn]

Verb

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grafan

  1. to dig, dig up
  2. to grave; engrave, chisel, carve

Conjugation

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Conjugation of grafan (strong class 6)
infinitive grafan grafenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular grafe grōf
second person singular græfst grōfe
third person singular græfþ grōf
plural grafaþ grōfon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular grafe grōfe
plural grafen grōfen
imperative
singular graf
plural grafaþ
participle present past
grafende (ġe)grafen

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: graven, grafe, grave, gravyn
    • English: grave (obsolete)
    • Scots: grave
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