keffen

Dutch

Etymology

Of imitative origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛ.fə(n)/

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• Rhymes: -ɛfən

Verb

keffen

1. To yap.

Inflection

Conjugation of keffen (weak)
infinitive	keffen
past singular	kefte
past participle	gekeft
infinitive	keffen
gerund	keffen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	kef	kefte
2nd person sing. (jij)	keft	kefte
2nd person sing. (u)	keft	kefte
2nd person sing. (gij)	keft	kefte
3rd person singular	keft	kefte
plural	keffen	keften
subjunctive sing.1	keffe	kefte
subjunctive plur.1	keffen	keften
imperative sing.	kef
imperative plur.1	keft
participles	keffend	gekeft
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• keffer

Descendants

• Afrikaans: kef

Maltese

Root
k-f-n
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic كَفَّنَ (kaffana).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛf.fɛn/

Verb

keffen (imperfect jkeffen, past participle mkeffen, verbal noun tikfin)

1. to shroud, wrap in a shroud
2. (by extension or figurative) to wrap (entirely)

Conjugation

Conjugation of keffen
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	keffint	keffint	keffen		keffinna	keffintu	keffnu
	f			keffnet
imperfect	m	nkeffen	tkeffen	jkeffen		nkeffnu	tkeffnu	jkeffnu
	f			tkeffen
imperative			keffen				keffnu