bedufan

Old English

Etymology

From be- +‎ dūfan (“to dive, sink”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /beˈduː.fɑn/, [beˈduː.vɑn]

Verb

bedūfan

  1. to put under, submerge, immerse, drown

Conjugation
Conjugation of bedūfan (strong class 2)
infinitive bedūfan bedūfenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular bedūfe bedēaf
second person singular bedȳfst bedufe
third person singular bedȳfþ bedēaf
plural bedūfaþ bedufon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular bedūfe bedufe
plural bedūfen bedufen
imperative
singular bedūf
plural bedūfaþ
participle present past
bedūfende bedofen

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: *bidiven; bedoven (“past participle”)

References
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