dyfan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *dūbijaną; compare Icelandic dýfa. Compare also dyppan and dēop.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdyː.fɑn/, [ˈdyː.vɑn]

Verb

dȳfan

1. to dive

Conjugation

Conjugation of dȳfan (weak class 1)

infinitive	dȳfan	dȳfenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	dȳfe	dȳfde
second person singular	dȳfest, dȳfst	dȳfdest
third person singular	dȳfeþ, dȳfþ	dȳfde
plural	dȳfaþ	dȳfdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	dȳfe	dȳfde
plural	dȳfen	dȳfden
imperative
singular	dȳf
plural	dȳfaþ
participle	present	past
	dȳfende	(ġe)dȳfed

Descendants

• Middle English: diven, duven
  • English: dive