daafe
Hunsrik edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German toufen, töufen, döufen, from Old High German toufen, *doufen (Central German), from Proto-West Germanic *daupijan, from Proto-Germanic *daupijaną.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
daafe
- to baptize
- Ich sin net gedaafd waar.
- I was not baptized.
Inflection edit
| Regular | ||
|---|---|---|
| infinitive | daafe | |
| participle | gedaafd | |
| auxiliary | hon | |
| present indicative |
imperative | |
| ich | daafe | — |
| du | daafst | daaf |
| er/sie/es | daafd | — |
| meer | daafe | — |
| deer | daafd | daafd |
| sie | daafe | — |
| The use of the present participle is uncommon, but can be made with the suffix -end. | ||
Further reading edit
Pennsylvania German edit
Etymology edit
Compare German taufen, Dutch dopen.
Verb edit
daafe
- to baptize