pyffan

Old English

Alternative forms

• piffan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *puffijan, from Proto-West Germanic *puff-, of imitative origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpyf.fɑn/

Verb

pyffan

1. to breathe out, puff, blow

Conjugation

Conjugation of pyffan (weak class 1)

infinitive	pyffan	pyffenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	pyffe	pyfte
second person singular	pyffest, pyfst	pyftest
third person singular	pyffeþ, pyfþ	pyfte
plural	pyffaþ	pyfton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	pyffe	pyfte
plural	pyffen	pyften
imperative
singular	pyff
plural	pyffaþ
participle	present	past
	pyffende	(ġe)pyffed

Derived terms

• āpyffan

Related terms

• pyf

Descendants

• Middle English: puffen, poffen
  • English: puff
  • Scots: puff