anafan

Old Dutch

Etymology

From ana- +‎ fān.

Verb

anafan

1. to commence, to begin

Inflection

Conjugation of anafān (strong class 7 irregular, Verner alternation)

infinitive	anafān
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	fā ana, fān ana	fienc ana
2nd person singular	fās ana, fāst ana	fiengi ana, fiengis ana
3rd person singular	fāt ana	fienc ana
1st person plural	fān ana	fiengun ana
2nd person plural	fāt ana	fiengut ana
3rd person plural	fānt ana	fiengun ana
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	fā ana	fiengi ana
2nd person singular	fās ana, fāst ana	fiengi ana, fiengis ana
3rd person singular	fā ana	fiengi ana
1st person plural	fān ana	fiengin ana
2nd person plural	fāt ana	fiengit ana
3rd person plural	fān ana	fiengin ana
imperative	present
singular	fā ana
plural	fāt ana
participle	present	past
	anafāndi	anagifān, anagifangan

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: āenvâen
  • Dutch: aanvangen

Further reading

• “anafān”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012